The document provides background information on Shakespeare's Macbeth, including that it was written in 1606 during the reign of King James I of England, who believed in supernatural influences and witches. It discusses the ancestry of some characters to King James I and the historical setting of 11th century Scotland, where Duncan is king and Macbeth is a general in his army. It also notes some key differences between how people thought in Shakespeare's time versus today in the post-Darwinian age.

1. An Introduction

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