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Biography Of Macbeth

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Biography of Macbeth

Macbeth was born in central Scotland in around 1005 to Findlaech and Doada MacRuaridh. His father Findlaech was an earl of Moray, a province in the north of Scotland, and his mother Doada was the second daughter of Malcolm II and worked with his father as an assistant and advisor. As a young boy Macbeth was quite tall with fair hair and quite handsome, with a ruddy complexion. When he was only 7 years old he was sent to a Christian monastery by himself to be educated by the monks. This is an important requirement for the sons of important chieftains.

When Macbeth was 15 years old he witnessed the murder of his father by his two cousins Malcolm and Gillecomgain who later threatened to kill him if he said anything about …show more content…

After his cousin’s execution Macbeth was elected Earl of Moray by the king and he took a bride to strengthen his claim to the throne. On November 24, 1034, Malcolm II died and it was assumed that it was of natural causes. One month later his son Duncan MacCrinan was crowned the new king of Scotland. Duncan was an incompetent fighter and not much of a strategist but he ruler Scotland with a thirst for …show more content…

Lady Macbeth knows that the king is coming to visit soon so she comes up with a plan to kill the king and take the throne when he is asleep. She persuades Macbeth to do the deed and they hide their treason by blaming it on Malcolm, the King’s son. Macbeth was very reluctant to kill his king as he had already witnessed the murders of his father and cousins, but because his childhood had been filled with isolation and he was used to being controlled by other people, it didn't take much for Lady Macbeth to force him into something he didn’t want to

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When he decides to stop his grieving and take action on Macbeth, he is eager to come face to face with Macbeth and kill him just as he did to Macduff's Family. Macduff is already suspicious of Macbeth after the death of Duncan and dislikes Macbeth since that moment, but he grows more disgust for Macbeth, so much that he wants Macbeth dead. Malcolm also grows hatred for Macbeth, when he learns that Macbeth is the one that murdered his father. After they hear about the death of their father, Malcolm and Donalbain, sons of King Duncan, flee to different locations in fear that the person that had killed their father might come for them also. When he learns that Macbeth is the one that murders his father, Malcolm wants to seek revenge; he partners with Macduff to kill Macbeth.

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In play Macbeth, Shakespeare reveals that an individual’s great desire for power will lead him/her to perform consequential deeds that will scar his/her conscience and change the outcome of his/her life eternally. Macbeth is informed by three witches that he is going to become king and this initiates Macbeth’s thought of becoming powerful. Macbeth doesn’t act on his thoughts until he tells his wife, Lady Macbeth, that he could become king. Lady Macbeth is extremely power hungry and does all she can to convince Macbeth to be just as desirable as her. Together, they come up with a plan to murder King Duncan, so that Macbeth can become king like the witches foretold.

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When Macbeth was seven he was sent to a Christian monastery for an education. During this time at the monastery historically accurate Macbeth’s cousins, Malcolm and Gillecomgain, killed historically accurate Macbeth’s father, Findlaech. Shortly after historically accurate Macbeth's return from the monastery king Malcolm II ordered the death of historically accurate Macbeth’s cousin Gillecomgain for the killing of historically accurate Macbeth’s father. On November 24, 1034, Malcolm II died

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Macbeth’s thoroughly corrupt actions in the play force Malcolm and Donalbain, and Fleance to flee Scotland. Malcolm and Donalbain both flee Scotland after their father, King Duncan, is murdered. Malcolm flees to England and Donalbain flees to Ireland, because they do not feel like they are safe in Scotland anymore. Shakespeare writes, “there’s daggers in men’s smiles; the near in blood, the nearer bloody” (II.iv.135-136). Malcolm and Donalbain feel that they cannot trust anyone in the castle because someone in the castle is guilty.

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In 1045, Macbeth defeated and killed Duncan I's father Crinan at Dunkeld (21). He ruled Scotland for seventeen years. Scotland became mostly peaceful and stable. Macbeth was also supported by Edward the confessor, England's last Anglo-Saxon king. Duncans son, Malcolm, invaded Scotland in 1057 and killed Macbeth.

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