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In the seventeenth century, some people took witches very seriously indeed, as the events in Salem Massachusetts show. But curiously, in Shakespeare's play Macbeth, the witches are kind of silly and sing cute little songs. These songs were apparently added to the play by another playwright, Thomas Middleton, because the audience wanted the witches to be funnier. Nowadays no productions of Macbeth actually use the silly witch lines, because modern audiences want the witches to be scary. Maybe that is because they are not really frightened of them.
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The cultural influences in William Shakespeares time?
what was the culture of the people in shakespeare time
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.
How common were witches in shakespeares time?
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.) Hope I helped you! :)
How many people lived in the country in Shakespeares time?
England may have had around five million in 1600.
What was the patronage of the monarch at shakespeares time?
Rich people would pay the expenses of writers or artists. They were the patrons of the arts.
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!
The cultural influences in William Shakespeares time?
what was the culture of the people in shakespeare time
Did people burn witches during Rudolf Bruns time?
Witches are not real.
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.
Did people know what time it was in shakespeares age?
yes, you can look at the sun's location
How common were witches in shakespeares time?
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.) Hope I helped you! :)
Why did so many people believe in witches in the 1600s?
because people were accused of doing feats that were seemingly impossible at the time. They were then accused of witchcraft and sentenced to death. I think they were tied to a post. Their feet werent touching the ground, and then the villigers piled wood beneath them and lit it on fire wounding and eventually killing the accued. But that was irrelivant so i must move onto topic.But yes, i think that's why they believed in witches at the time. But witches were already a word before the 1600's so the people became suspicious of the "witches'' after som smarticle came up with the legend of the witches to get the people all scared and stuff.
How many people lived in the country in Shakespeares time?
England may have had around five million in 1600.
What was the patronage of the monarch at shakespeares time?
Rich people would pay the expenses of writers or artists. They were the patrons of the arts.
When did people in shakespeares time buy tickets for thetres?
Immediately before entering the theatre. People paid at the door to get in. You couldn't get advance tickets.
Did people in shakespeares time believe in supernatural being or forces?
Many people believed in the supernatural. Shakespeare reflects this in some of the scenes in his plays.
What were the trousers called in shakespeares time?
strossers
