Despite centuries of tension, england and scotland united under one monarchy when scotland’s james vi became james i of england not long before shakespeare wrote macbeth. king james, who became the patron of shakespeare’s acting company, was also known as the author of a book about witchcraft. keeping all this in mind, write a few paragraphs about how the play seems to reflect shakespeare’s efforts to flatter his new patron. support general statements with details from the first three acts.

The play in general is about Scotland, which could been catered to flatter James, and doing so by bringing some of James background to these new audiences. The play ends up starting with the idea of witchcraft and witches, just as King James wrote a book about witchcraft. This can be done to match the interests of King James. In the play it says, "All heil Macbeth, that shall be King hereafter!" and this shows that Shakespeare was trying to appeal to James' interests of witchcraft. The way that Shakespeare writes about Scotland, witchcraft, supernatural events, and nobility are all to honor King James who would end up seeing such a play.

"Students may mention that the play flatters James simply by being about Scotland, bringing something from James's background to English audiences. They may feel that its portrayal of Scottish heroes like Banquo, Malcolm, and Macduff and, more specifically, of the help that England gave the good heirs of Duncan, is flattering to Scotland and so to James. They may also mention that the elements involving the supernatural catered to a perceived interest of James's."

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