Part 1 of Essay
Was Macbeth responsible for his own downfall? Eleventh century Scotland was a violent and troubled country. Feuding families and clans fought to control trade and territory. The castle was the powerbase for each warlord (Thane). Political murder and revenge killings were commonplace. Marauding Vikings and Norsemen raid ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... Macbeth's ten years of good rule. The first major event in the play is Act 1 Scene 1 where the witches talk about meeting Macbeth on the heath. The appearance of the witches early on in the play immediately establishes the influence of the supernatural. My quote supporting this statement is below. It's when the third witch says. "There to meet with Macbeth" This suggests that the witches knew that Macbeth was taking that route back to Duncan’s castle and that they would be waiting for him on the way. How wou ....