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- In the play, Lady Macbeth was deiceved to be an evil women who caused the on set for the murders so that her husband could become king. In the play she is only refered to as Lady Macbeth. In real history Macbeth was married to Kenneth III's granddaughter Gruoch. There is no eviedence that connects these 2 wives.
- We find out in the play that MacDuff was taken out of his mothers womb prematurely. In this way he was not "born of a women." This was significant because the witches told Macbeth
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- We find out in the play that Macduff was taken out of his mother's womb prematurely. In this way, he was not "born of a woman." This is significant because the witches told Macbeth that he could not be killed by a man born of a woman. Therefore it is Macduff who kills Macbeth. In history, Malcolm kills Macbeth in battle and tires to take over his kingdom.
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- Probably the most significant difference between the play and history has to do with Duncans death. In the play Macbeth kills Duncan by inviting him for dinner and waiting until he is asleep to kill him. In real life, Macbeth kills Duncan in battle before he tries to flee.
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Mac Bethad mac Findláich, known in English as Macbeth, was born around 1005 in the provence or Moray. His father was Finlay, Mormaer of Moray, and his mother may have been Donada, second daughter of Malcolm II. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/macbeth.shtml
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Met King Cnut of Denmark and England at the court of King Malcolm II of Alba.
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The first mention of Macbeth by ancient cronicals. Macbeth was an able general for 17 years and was the next rightful person for the thrown. The Danish ruler of England led an expedition to Scottland. http://articles.latimes.com/1986-08-10/books/bk-2057_1_scottish-king
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Malcom killed his uncle who is Macbeths father. After Macbeths father was killed, Duncan became King of Scottland.
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Duncans infantry was killed after five years of fighting under his reign. Duncan now becomes at war with Throflnn so he tries to flee. Macbeth now proceedes to kill Duncan.
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7 of 9 Kings proceeding Duncan were slain. Macbeth had ambition to murder and get revenge.
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His marriage to Kenneth III's granddaughter Gruoch strengthened his claim to the throne. In 1045, Macbeth defeated and killed Duncan I's father Crinan at Dunkeld.
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Macbeth took the throne after killing his cousin King Duncan I in battle in 1040. In 1046 Siward, earl of Northumbria, unsuccessfully attempted to dethrone Macbeth in favor of Malcolm.
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In 1050, he is known to have travelled to Rome for a papal jubilee. He was also a brave leader and made successful forays over the border into Northumbria, England.
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In 1054, Macbeth was apparently forced by Siward to yield part of southern Scotland to Malcolm.
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Malcom kills Macbeth in battle and tries to take over his kingdom. Macbeth dies in Lumphanan, Scotland.
