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  Duncan makes Macbeth Thane of Cawdor
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  Three strange witches meet
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  King Duncan wins a great battle. Macbeth is a hero
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  Macbeth and Banquo meet the witches. They tell Macbeth he will be Thane of Cawdor, then King.
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  Macbeth writes a letter to Lady Macbeth, telling her what the witches say
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  Macbeth and Lady Macbeth plot to kill King Duncan
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  Duncan comes to stay at Macbeth’s castle
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  Lady Macbeth persuades Macbeth to go ahead with the murder
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  Macbeth murders Duncan
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  Malcolm and Donalbain escape to England and Ireland
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  Macbeth is crowned King of Scotland
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  Macbeth does not trust Banquo. He has him murdered.
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  Macbeth has a feast. Banquo’s ghost appears to him.
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  Macbeth revisits the witches. He sees strange apparitions
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  Macduff’s wife and children are killed by order of Macbeth.
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  Malcolm, Macduff and others plot to kill Macbeth.
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  Lady Macbeth becomes mad. She dies.
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  The castle is attacked and Macbeth is killed
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  Malcolm is proclaimed king.