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Bookmark or Share- The Real Macbeth | All About HistoryMacbeth’s visit to Rome also indicates a knowledge of the wider world and that Scotland was firmly on the European map during his kingship. Pope Leo IX welcomed Macbeth to the Vatican In a further sign that Scotland was open to international business, Macbeth’s reign also saw the first mention of Normans in Scotland when he took two into ...
- Shakespeare's Hidden Codes Of Rebellion | All About HistoryAt around the same time, Shakespeare wrote King Lear, Othello and Macbeth, all plays warning against unjust and persecuting rule, which many Catholics felt James I was guilty of. “My own theory is that Shakespeare, though not an outright rebel, used his increasingly privileged position to address the court and the crown, both Elizabeth, and ...
- Why do actors avoid saying the word ‘Macbeth?’In reality, more actors have died in productions of Hamlet than Macbeth, and as Macbeth is an expensive play it had a habit of putting struggling theatres out of business, adding fuel to the ‘curse.’ In 1849, a riot broke out during a performance and 31 people were trampled to death, and in 1942 three actors in a production died, with two ...
- A history of Scottish castles | All About HistoryDr Nicki Scott is a cultural resources adviser at Historic Scotland, an executive agency of the Scottish government charged with safeguarding the nation’s historic environment and promoting its understanding and enjoyment on behalf of Scottish ministers
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