It’s often remembered for its trio of prophesying witches – but, as Paul Edmondson reveals, ‘the Scottish play’ also has much to say about the trials and perils of kingship
Featuring bubbling cauldrons and blood-stained hands, the dark imagery in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth has lingered long in the popular imagination – yet, as Paul Edmondson explains, the play also features valuable insights into how kingship was viewed in the 17th century.
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