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King James I

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1) James was highly intelligent and developed a love of reading
2) it was the first time that england, scotland and ireland were ruled under a single monarch
3) he became king of scots as james VI on 24 July 1567

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The Global Theater

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1) Shakespeare performed his plays on the stage.
2) The Theater in the 1600s was a hugely popular.
3) 20,000 londoners a week visited the Globe
4) Macbeth was performed at the Globe in April 1611
5) The Atmosphere had a big impact on the audience

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Wichcraft

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1) up until 1700s most people in england believed in witches and witchcraft
2) King james I wrote a book called daemonologie which he supported the trail witches

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Guy Fawkes

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1) Tried to blow up the parlaments
2) Guy Fawkes was tasking with igniting this huge bomb
3) Elizabeth I was dying in 1603
4) The failed gunpowder plot is the reason why bonfires are burned on November 5th
5) if the plotting had been a success history would have been different today.

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