Timeline: 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