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Historical MacBeth compared to Shakespeare's MacBeth


Although most of Shakespeare's play " MacBeth " is not historically
accurate,
MacBeth's life is the subject of the tragedy. There are characters
and events
that are based on true events and real persons but, Shakespeare's
"MacBeth
" differs significantly from history's MacBeth.
The first example of a difference
between the Shakespeare "MacBeth" and
historical MacBeth is the death of Duncan
I. In Shakespeare's " MacBeth ",
Duncan I was murdered by MacBeth. A prophecy
said to MacBeth by one of the
three witches "All hail, MacBeth, that shalt
be King hereafter1 ." was what
prompted Gruoch, MacBeth's wife to plot the
murder of Duncan I as he slept
in their castle. In history, MacBeth established
himself as the King of
Scots after killing his cousin Duncan I, in battle near
Elgin not as in
Shakespeare's play by killing him in his sleep. Duncan I was
killed on August
14, 1040. MacBeth then reigned......

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