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Tom mentions remembering information about 'the Picts and the Scots' from this book, a famous satirical history book

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Discussed as the 16th century chronicle that Shakespeare used as his source for the Macbeth story, containing the three weird sisters, Banquo, and other elements

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Explicitly mentioned as a book written by James I in 1597 about demons, vampires, werewolves, and witches, which influenced Shakespeare's portrayal of witchcraft in Macbeth

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Referenced when discussing Pepys being a big fan of Macbeth, noting he went to see the play about a dozen times according to his diaries

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Tom explicitly states 'I have read his book on 1606, the year of King Lear' which also covers Macbeth extensively, using it as a source for information about the supposed curse

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Mentioned in the context of discussing the origins of the Macbeth curse, where Max Beerbohm fabricated a story he attributed to John Aubrey