With A to Z Classics, discover or rediscover all the classics of literature. Contains Active Table of Contents (HTML) and ?in the end of book include a bonus link to the free audiobook. In 1603, James VI of Scotland ascended the English throne, becoming James I of England. London was alive with an interest in all things Scottish, and Shakespeare turned to Scottish history for material. He found a spectacle of violence and stories of traitors advised by witches and wizards, echoing James's belie ...