In Shakespeare's lifetime he wrote many plays. Many of them were critically acclaimed
             and others cast aside. The crowd always wanted to be more thoroughly entertained and
             Shakespeare always tried to keep up with the people's needs. In 1605, Shakespeare was being
             hounded for another work of genius. Hamlet and King Lear had just been completed and the
             people of England begged for more. He knew not of what to write and like many playwrights did
             some research. He found two stories from Hollinshed's Chronicles of England, Scotland and
             Ireland. Shakespeare had already taken some ideas from there for his plays like Henry IV and
             Henry V. William decided to combine the reign of Macbeth and the murder of King Duff by
             Donwald and his wife, altering both to suit his needs. Macbeth is by far the shortest play that
             William Shakespeare wrote. The main reason why this is so is not because Shakespeare did not
             have much to say, but because King James was so impatient. Macbeth was written basically for
             the king. In fact, the emphasis on witchery was because King James so heavily believed in
             sorcery. Shakespeare worried very much about the evil powers insulting the king. After all was
             said and done, Macbeth was another barrier to be broken in the great scheme of performances. It
             was an instant success. King James and the court loved it along with England. No offenses were
             made from Malcolm needing help from England. Shakespeare feared that James would be
             offended by that. From that moment on Macbeth would be known by all. Yet the people begged
             for more and hoped Macbeth would be out done by another astounding play. Shakespeare
             wondered how such a task could be accomplished. What was it about Macbeth that made it
             loved by everyone? Shakespeare's style has been analyzed by many and some still can not figure
             it out. His poetry has influenced his plays immensely.
             Apart fro...