English · GCSE · Shakespeare

Macbeth: King James, witches and treason

gcse-enli-3-1-1-mac-xFree1:30Heddy Score 2 of 7, below the standard

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What you need to know

  • The play was written for King James, who was fascinated by witchcraft
  • Kings were widely believed to be chosen by God, making regicide a terrible crime

In this clip

0:23–1:13Macbeth: the story in ordergcse-enli-3-1-1-mac-p
1:13–2:43Macbeth: King James, witches and treasongcse-enli-3-1-1-mac-x
2:43–5:58Macbeth: Macbeth himselfgcse-enli-3-1-1-mac-c1
5:58–9:50Macbeth: Lady Macbethgcse-enli-3-1-1-mac-c2
10:50–14:18Macbeth: Banquo and Macduffgcse-enli-3-1-1-mac-c3
15:16–17:48Macbeth: ambition and powergcse-enli-3-1-1-mac-t1
17:48–20:31Macbeth: guilt and consciencegcse-enli-3-1-1-mac-t2
20:31–25:24Macbeth: the witchesgcse-enli-3-1-1-mac-c4
27:42–29:46Macbeth: kingship and the natural ordergcse-enli-3-1-1-mac-t3
32:38–33:29Macbeth: language, imagery and stagecraftgcse-enli-3-1-1-mac-m
Heddy Score2/7, Below the standard
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  • On the map · not judged yet. A teacher watched it: it mainly teaches this map topic.
  • Spec-true · not judged yet. Accurate, and right for the current UK specification.
  • Focused · passed. One idea, short enough to watch in one go.
  • Accessible · not judged yet. Good captions, clear sound and pictures.
  • Safe for children · not judged yet. Right for 11 to 16 year olds, with no sales pitch.
  • Proven · not judged yet. Earned from our students: they learn from it, find it helpful and watch it to the end.
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A whole-play Macbeth revision video covering plot, context, characters and themes; a strong all-in-one for GCSE.

Easy as GCSE on YouTubechecked 2026-10-16