witch craft

• James 1st was fascinated by withcraft
• James 1st wrote a book called ' demonology ' to show his belives that witches are slaves of satan and should be executed
• Jacobean audience would have been fearful and distrustful of the witches
• the fact that a loyal and brave Macbeth can be tempted by the witches makes the witches even more terrifying
• shakespear presents the witches as disruptive forces, set against the moral goodness and order Malcolm the right king