; The Wooden O" because of its great O-shaped structure. The structure was three stories high and surrounded a yard with an open space in the middle. The Globe would later be the foundation for young writers to display their work in plays. One of these young writers was man named William Shakespeare.
             William Shakespeare was and still is the father of English drama. Shakespeare wrote about love and passion. He also wrote about tragedy and Romance. He is well known today in works such as Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and his sonnets. One of his most famous works as a playwright was the Tragical History of Macbeth. This play was about a man named Macbeth who was driven by ambition to murder his king, to become king. This popular play by Shakespeare was inspired by the real-life events of a man named Macbeth.
             Macbeth was a real character who served as King of Scotland, about 1040 to 1057 A.D. According to Holinshed's Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland, Macbeth had a legitimate reason to claim the throne over King Duncan. Duncan I of Scotland was born in 1001. He ascended to the throne at the age of thirty-three after killing his grandfather, Malcolm II. He was a spoiled and over zealous young man whose reign was spoiled with failed campaigns and death for his people. To gain the respect of his people, Duncan decided to invade Northumberland and attack Durman. The campaign was a disaster. When he got back to Scotland, unhappy lords who later revolted greeted him. His cousin Macbeth, Lord of Moray, was one of the lords involved. Macbeth later slew Duncan and ascended the throne with his wife cousin, Gruach, at his side. Duncan's sons fled at this time.
             Malcolm went to England while Donaldbain went to Ireland. Both later returned and reigned as kings. Before Gruach married Macbeth, she was the wife of Gillecomgain, one of Duncan's sons. He and Malcolm had murdered Macbeth's father...