Where the word of a king is, there is power. Gives a history of the realtionship between Shakespeare and King James I.
"Macbeth" is known as one of Shakespeare's greatest tragic plays of all time. It is interesting to know that four out of seven (Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth) of the legend's best works were written after King James I took Shakespeare's company, The Lord Chamberlain's Men, under his own patronage and renamed them The King's Men. In fact, Shakespeare seems to go to great lengths to appease his biggest fan. After all, he may …
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…bit disgusting. However, the biggest tragedy is that we may never know what happened to Fleance, or why the witches suddenly struck-out after batting a thousand. The play will never be finished, and the reason behind it can also be found in Macbeth. Malcolm, future king, says these words, "Cousins, I hope the days are near at hand." (V, iv, 1). It is hard to argue with a king, especially one who is paying the bills.
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