Macbeth was objecting the plan to kill King Duncan but Lady Macbeth challenged his manhood and effectively persuaded him to kill the king that night. During the Elizabethan era, family life for men was one of power. Men were expected to support the family and improve the positions of all members in the family through the support from wealthier people. Hence Macbeth felt as though he had to prove his masculinity to
would be in ruins. Most places use laws to control conduct, but some even put restrictions on everyday ideas like clothing, religion, and marriage. During the Elizabethan time period, there had to be many laws to control the citizens. To this day same countries, like America, still have laws with the same basic structure as the Elizabethan times’, but over time, laws have also dramatically changed. Ever since laws were established,
towns, and countries have figured out their own punishment that works best for the crimes committed in that area. Each era has evolved the form of punishment for a particular crime from the previous era. The courts of the time decided which punishment the criminal should receive based on the crime they committed, but a punishment was never the same for an individual who committed the same crime. During the period of Queen Elizabeth I, punishment for a crime for an individual was often influenced by their