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1. www.bbc.co.uk › bitesize › topicsMacbeth - GCSE English Literature - BBC Bitesize

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   Macbeth by William Shakespeare tells the story of one man's violent rise to a position of power as king of his country and of his even more violent downfall. Test yourself on the plot of Macbeth ...

2. www.shakespeare.org.uk › shakespeares-plays › macbethSummary of Macbeth | Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

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   Macbeth Summary. Three witches tell the Scottish general Macbeth that he will be King of Scotland. Encouraged by his wife, Macbeth kills the king, becomes the new king, and kills more people out of paranoia. Civil war erupts to overthrow Macbeth, resulting in more death. Read our Macbeth Character Summaries. More detail: 2 minute read.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Macbeth,_King_of_ScotlandMacbeth, King of Scotland - Wikipedia

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   Findláech. Mother. Donada (presumed) Macbethad mac Findláech ( anglicised as Macbeth MacFinlay; died 15 August 1057), nicknamed the Red King ( Middle Irish: Rí Deircc ), [1] was King of Scotland from 1040 until his death in 1057. He ruled during the period of Scottish history known as the kingdom of Alba . Little is known about Macbeth's ...

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Macbeth_(character)Macbeth (character) - Wikipedia

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   Lord Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis and quickly the Thane of Cawdor, is the title character and main protagonist in William Shakespeare 's Macbeth (c. 1603–1607). The character is loosely based on the historical king Macbeth of Scotland and is derived largely from the account in Holinshed's Chronicles (1577), a compilation of British history.

5. www.folger.edu › explore › shakespeares-worksMacbeth - Act 1, scene 1 | Folger Shakespeare Library

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   Jul 31, 2015 · Macbeth contemplates killing Duncan in order to become “king hereafter” as the witches have called him. Act 1, scene 4 Duncan demands and receives assurances that the former thane of Cawdor has been executed. When Macbeth, Banquo, Ross, and Angus join Duncan, he offers thanks to Macbeth and Banquo.

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7. www.folger.edu › explore › shakespeares-worksMacbeth | Folger Shakespeare Library

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   Macbeth was published for the first time in the 1623 First Folio (F1) and that text is the basis for all modern editions of the play. First Folio (1623) Second Folio (1632) Read and download Macbeth for free. Learn about this Shakespeare play, find scene-by-scene summaries, and discover more Folger resources.