Then when Macbeth killed King Duncan the chain of being collapsed because in the world the highest point of hierarchy was the king and above the king was the god. No one was supposed to kill the king, but when Macbeth killed King Duncan, he committed a dastardly act and he was going to pay the price. When William Shakespeare portrayed witches, he gave them an important role in the play, unlike their role in the 17th century. They didn't have a specific role, but people were afraid of them because they were evil beings and they got killed. King James I was interested in witches, so Macbeth implemented this and made the story more interesting by incorporating witches into the play. Shakespeare made it seem like he was criticizing the cultural aspect of how women were treated and their role in society. In the play, Lady Macbeth had a lot of influence over a male character, Macbeth, who in reality was not supposed to have any influence over men. Aspects of gender inequality, witchcraft, and the Great Chain of Being influenced the way William Shakespeare wrote his play Macbeth. The Elizabethan era had the greatest influence on most of Shakespeare's plays such as