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There were no real witches in Shakespeare's time, because they don't exist!
But, there is no exact figure as to how many women were thought to be witches. There were apparently thousands of them around!
If a woman was seen to own a black cat, or if she made special herbal medicines, then she was seen as a witch.
There were witch-hunts, and around 16000 (sixteen thousand) women were killed because they were thought to be witches. (They were burned at the stake, or drowned.)
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What was Shakespeares attitude to witches and the supernatural?
In Shakespeare's time, certain people were really frightened of witches and believed that they were a clear and present danger to their country. The history of the Salem Witch Trials is an example of this kind of fear, which was only starting in Shakespeare's day. Throughout the seventeenth century, fundamentalist religion became very powerful in England and even overthrew the monarchy, and it is religious fundamentalists who generally are frightened of witches.
What job did a constable do in shakespeares time?
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The cultural influences in William Shakespeares time?
what was the culture of the people in shakespeare time
Who played all the roles during shakespeares time?
Males
Who played the role of young girls in shakespeares time?
Young boys.
What was shakespeares play with 3 witches that give prophecies?
Macbeth
How were witches kelled in Shakespeares time?
If they were ever told their real name, they would instantly die. btw, only docotor who could figure that 1 out!
What is Shakespeares most common play?
Romeo & Juliet
What was Shakespeares attitude to witches and the supernatural?
In Shakespeare's time, certain people were really frightened of witches and believed that they were a clear and present danger to their country. The history of the Salem Witch Trials is an example of this kind of fear, which was only starting in Shakespeare's day. Throughout the seventeenth century, fundamentalist religion became very powerful in England and even overthrew the monarchy, and it is religious fundamentalists who generally are frightened of witches.
What were the trousers called in shakespeares time?
strossers
Is witches ghosts and goblins common or a proper noun?
The nouns witches, ghosts, and goblins are all common nouns. Any common noun can be a proper noun when used as a name or a title, such as the movie 'The Witches of Eastwick'.
What plague did Shakespeares hometown get hit by?
There was an epidemic of bubonic plague in 1564, the year Shakesepeare was born. Other epidemics also hit from time to time, influenza being common.
Are the witches on shakespeares play for entertainment or did the audience believe in them?
Whether or not the audience believed in the existence of real witches, the witches in Macbeth are for entertainment. Nobody thought they were anything other than a group of actors. The witches may have originally been played for laughs, and certainly the addition of songs and dialogue and the character Hecate from Middleton's play The Witch made them very silly indeed.
What job did a constable do in shakespeares time?
He was a policeman of sorts.
The cultural influences in William Shakespeares time?
what was the culture of the people in shakespeare time
Could you eat and drink in the theatre?
Yes, in Shakespeares time.
Who was two great explorers of shakespeares time?
donit know
