King James I was so worried about witches, he wrote a book about it. Perhaps the king’s interest in witchcraft gave Shakespeare some ideas for the Witches in his play. Back to top Lady Macbeth ...

The interest came from the very top, led by King James I himself who published a book on the subject ... first murder of the play takes place there is a slow build up as Macbeth wrestles with ...

Fiennes said he was "truly excited" to be working on the project. "Macbeth is a play that always carries relevance but with wars in Ukraine and Sudan - and murderous authoritarian regimes very ...