http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/authors/121/michelle-a-labbe Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:17:47 -0400 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:17:47 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/155/corruption-and-theories-of-kingship-in-macbeth By Michelle A. Labbe - In England and Scotland, the notion of a king's divine right to rule gained leverage during the reign of King James I. In James’s The True Law of Free Monarchies, first published in 1598, he describes his philosophy concerning monarchy, suggesting that kings are higher beings who owe their kingship to the will of God. The nature of kingship in William Shakespeare’s 1606 play Macbeth reflects James’s theories through the unnatural events that occur following Macbeth’s unlawful rise to the throne. These events are a physical manifestation of the corruption that the couple... Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:56 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/155/corruption-and-theories-of-kingship-in-macbeth