Macbeth timeline

  • Jan 12, 1573

    Act 1 scene 1

    The witches arrange to meet with Macbeth in a field.
  • Jan 13, 1573

    Act 1 scene 2

    Macbeths fights and becomes thane of cawdor.
  • Jan 14, 1573

    Act 1 scene 3

    The 3 witches tell banquo and Macbeth. Macbeth will be thane of glamis, thane of cawdor, and the King of Scotland. Banquo's prophecy, lesser then Macbeth, not as happy, descendants will be King.
  • Jan 15, 1573

    Act 1 scene 4

    Macbeth has a party and invites Duncan to it. Malcolm is now prince of Cumberland.
  • Jan 16, 1573

    Act 1 scene 5

    Lady Macbeth and Macbeth plan to kill Duncan and the servants at the party.
  • Jan 16, 1573

    Act 1 scene 6

    Lady Macbeth tries to please Duncan and make him happy.
  • Jan 16, 1573

    Act 1 scene 7

    Macbeth is contemplating if he should kill him or not. Lady Macbeth wants it done. They talk about drugging the servants.
  • Jan 16, 1573

    Act 2 scene 2

    Macbeth kills Duncan with the dagger. Lady Macbeth puts daggers by the servants
  • Jan 17, 1573

    Act 2 scene 3

    Macduff finds the body. The guards are blamed and Macbeth kills them. Donalbain goes to Ireland and Malcolm goes to England
  • Jan 18, 1573

    Act 2 scene 1

  • Jan 18, 1573

    Act 2 scene 4

    Things start going bad. Duncan's body is moved to colmekill
  • Jan 19, 1573

    Act 3 scene 1

    Banquo thinks Macbeth cheated. A feast is planned banquo and fleance is being planned to kill. macbeth gets murderers
  • Jan 20, 1573

    Act 3 scene 2

    Macbeth tells lady Macbeth what will be happening with banquo and fleance
  • Jan 20, 1573

    Act 3 scene 3

    The muderers are going to kill them
  • Jan 20, 1573

    Act 3 scene 4

    Murderers muder banquo but fleance runs off. Banquo's ghost appears at feast
  • Jan 21, 1573

    Act 3 scene 6

    Gives information about where everyone is
  • Jan 22, 1573

    Act 4 scene 1

    The apparitions appear. 1- beware of macduff, 2- no man born from a woman will harm him, 3- defeated when bid am forest comes to dunsinane hill. Macduff went to England
  • Jan 23, 1573

    Act 4 scene 2

    Lady macduff is mad cause macduff left her. Son and lady macduff die
  • Jan 24, 1573

    Act 4 scene 3

    Macduff and Malcolm talk plans for Macbeth. Macbeth is compared to devil. Macduff finds about his kids and lady macduff
  • Jan 25, 1573

    Act 5 scene 1

    Gentlewomen and doctor talk about lady Macbeth experiencing the spiritual Stuff. Find out what happened to Duncan.
  • Jan 26, 1573

    Act 5 scene 2

    Macbeth starts going insane
  • Jan 27, 1573

    Act 5 scene 3

    Starts realizing what's happening
  • Jan 29, 1573

    Act 5 scene 5

    The messenger tells Macbeth about the forest but Macbeth thinks he's lying
  • Jan 29, 1573

    Act 5 scene 7

    Macbeth and young Siward and is killed
  • Jan 29, 1573

    Act 5 scene 8

    Macduff and Macbeth fight. Macduff wins because he isn't born naturally. Malcolm becomes king of Scotland
  • Jan 29, 1573

    Act 5 scene 4

    Malcolm comes up with a plan to defeat Macbeth. Brings Birman wood to dunisane