Macbeth 4.3 Historical Reference: "strangely visited people"

The transcript discusses Davina, Macduff, and Malcolm's efforts to gain King Edward's support against Macbeth. It highlights King Edward's supposed miraculous ability to cure scrofula, a belief that persisted for centuries. The text speculates that Shakespeare included this to flatter King James, despite his skepticism about the practice. Charles II, however, embraced it for public relations, touching many during his reign.

What miraculous power is attributed to King Edward in the context of the play?

What disease is mentioned in the text that King Edward is believed to have the power to cure?

How did the practice of 'touching' relate to English monarchs over the years?

What was King James's personal opinion about the practice of touching?

How did Charles the Second's approach to the practice of touching differ from that of King James?