Josh+C+macbeth

=**Welcome to Joshua's Macbeth!**=

__**Brain Pop Activities:**__

__**150 words context about Shakespeare:**__ William Shakespeare,one of the most famous English poet and playwright known as the best writer in the history of the English literature. He was born in Warwickshire, England raised in Stratford-upon Avon, married Anne Hathaway at the age of 18, had three children: Susanna and twins Hamnet and Judith. He became an actor, writer and part owner of the playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men between the year 1585 to 1592, began writing his very first play in the year 1590, when the nation was in the period of despondency which was argued to be the impetus of the play in the first place. His company, the Lord Chamberlain successfully built the Globe Theatre in associated with him in London in 1599. He retired and returned back to Stratford somewhere around 1613 and passed away in April, 1616. After his death, 36 of his plays were all collected in one portfolio in 1623, which is now known as the First Portfolio. His contributions to the English literacy affect greatly to the society today.

__ **English History:** __ When did she live? Queen Elizabeth lived from the year of 1533 to 1603 AD, she ruled in the 16th century.
 * //Queen Elizabeth I //**

Who was her rival for the throne? Describe the similarities and differences between them?

//**Macbeth**// Who was Macbeth? Mac Bethad mac Findaich, known as Macbeth in English, was born in around c.1005, raised by his father who was Finlay, Mormaer of Moray and her mother who possibly have been the second daughter of Macolm II//, //Donada. When he reached around the age of 40, he killed Duncan I in the battle near Elgin, Morayshire. He later became the ruling king with the marriage to Kenneth III's granddaughter Gruoch strengthening his claim to the throne. He died in 1057 in the battle of Lumphanan in Aberdeenshire by Malcolm Canmore (Macolm III).

//**Malcolm III**// Who was Malcolm? Malcolm III, surnamed Canmore, which is translated as 'Big Head', was the eldest son of Duncan I. After the death of his father, Malcolm escaped south and took refuge at the court of the English King Hardicanute until 1053, when the Saxon king Edward the Confessor, agreed to render assistance to regain Malcolm's lost throne from Macbeth. In 1058, Maclolm became the king after he successfully slayed Macbeth at Lumphanan and was crowned at Scone Abbey in April.

//**Duncan I**// Who was Duncan? Duncan // **I** // was a king of Scotland in 1038. He was killed in the battle near Elgin Morayshire and lost his throne to Macbeth.

Who was James VI? James VI was the only child of Queen Mary and Lord Darnley who was killed in a suspicious explosion that was argued to be caused by Queen Mary and Lord Bothwell who she would later marry. Mary was forced to abdicate in favor of James on his thirteen months and they never see each other ever since he became the king of Scots.
 * //James VI//**

What was his relationship to James I of England?

What is meant by the divine right of kings? The Devine Right of Kings is the theory taht no earthly authority of a King or a Queen that they have the will of God to make every right decision and rule the kingdom directly.