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The King and the Playwright: A Jacobean History Season 1 Episode 2

Episode Title: Equivocation
Genre: History
Countries: United Kingdom,
Airing Date: April 30, 2012
Runtime:60 min

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It's 1606, and in the aftermath of the Gunpowder Plot the authorities are cracking down on Catholics. Shakespeare's Macbeth captures the anxiety and obsessions of the time, with James continuing to focus onsuccession and legitimacy, while food riots in the Midlands create the climate for the gripping tragedy of Coriolanus.