After the Christian conquest across Europe during the medieval period, other beliefs were restricted. This period was very authoritarian, but later the Renaissance opened up opportunities for the imagination and the idea of ​​the supernatural began to flourish. Although the supernatural was sometimes confused with the gods of some religions, believing in ghosts and witches was independent of people's chosen religion. The question of the existence of the supernatural, or something greater than ourselves, in 16th-century Europe focused primarily on God from the Christian perspective. During this period, other supernatural figures came to light, affecting the politics of monarchies as was the case during the reign of King James I in England. Shakespeare's use of the supernatural demonstrates his support for King James I and his belief in the extraordinary. Throughout history, religion has been linked to politics since the beginning of history; what the ruler believed was the established religion for the state. However, England has always been more liberal than the rest of Europe due to its distance from the continent. This fact left them with the opportunity to explore different ideals, but by the Renaissance most of England was already Catholic. James of the House of Stuart was the son of Henry VII and Mary, Queen of Scots, who was executed by Elizabeth I because Mary supported Catholics, England. enemies. After the death of Queen Mary, King James was raised as a Protestant and when he became old enough he came of age as James VI, King of Scotland. Queen Elizabeth had no natural descendants and James VI became James I of England after her death. People hoped that James would support Catholics like his mother did, but that didn't happen for his Pro...... middle of paper ......ames and Witchcraft, and More.. . " Shakespeare Online. Np, nd Web. 16 April 2013. "North Berwick Witch Trials - Union of Crowns at the Union of Parliaments - History of Scotland." Supporting the Curriculum for Excellence ( CfE), quality and improvement, assessment, community and lifelong learning - Education Scotland. Np, nd Web 16 April 2013. Shakespeare, Williams Macbeth Ed. Christopher L. Morrow: Wiley, 2005. Print Sharratt, Mary - A community for curious minds who love history, its strange stories and its good reads, nd Web April 16... 2013. .