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How did a shakespeares audience believe you would be punished if you committed regicide?
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If to kill a king is regicide what is it called to kill a queen?
It's still called regicide
Was regicide popular in Shakespeare's time?
It was not a popular thing to do, although it was tried a few times. The most famous attempt was the Gunpowder Plot in 1605. It was a reasonably popular thing to dramatize, as witness Julius Caesar, Richard II, Richard III and Marlowe's Edward II. The English people loved their dramas to be full of violence and shocking events, and the playwrights gave the audience what they wanted.
Why does Macbeth succumb to Lady Macbeth's demand that he murder Duncan?
She desires the kingship for him and wants him to murder Duncan in order for Macbeth to obtain it. Not only that, but Macbeth has a weak will, and Lady Macbeth, being determined and intelligent, manages to persuade the indecisive Macbeth to commit regicide.
In Macbeth who was on the throne?
At the outset of Macbeth, Duncan is the King of Scotland. Shortly after Macbeth commits regicide, he becomes the King. At the very end of the play, Malcolm (Duncan's son) is taken to be crowned.Unless you meant in terms of real history, in which case, James I was on the throne when Shakespeare wrote Macbeth.
Did Antigone's father kill his wife?
No, Antigone's father didn't kill his wife. Antigone's father was Theban King Oedipus. Her mother was Theban Queen Jocasta. Antigone's father unknowingly killed Laius, his father and his King. He unknowingly married his own mother. The knowledge of the incest, parricide, and regicide resulted in Queen Jocasta committing suicide and in Oedipus blinding himself.
How would you use the word regicide in a sentence?
The act of killing a king is known as regicide.
What is the term for killing the king?
Regicide is the term for killing a monarch or king. It is considered a serious crime and historically has been punished harshly.
What is Regicide?
Regicide is the murder of a king.
If to kill a king is regicide what is it called to kill a queen?
It's still called regicide
How do you use regicide in a sentence?
The man comided regicide on linken
Who was killed because of regicide?
The killing of a King is called regicide - an example of regicide was Oliver Cromwell beheading King Charles I of England.
What is the word for killing the king?
A murderer; traitor; assassin; treason
When was Richard Deane - regicide - born?
Richard Deane - regicide - was born in 1610.
When did Richard Deane - regicide - die?
Richard Deane - regicide - died in 1653.
When was Thomas Chaloner - regicide - born?
Thomas Chaloner - regicide - was born in 1595.
When did John Cook - regicide - die?
John Cook - regicide - died in 1660.
When was John Cook - regicide - born?
John Cook - regicide - was born in 1608.
