The murderous medieval king who inspired "Macbeth" - Benjamin Hudson
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DownloadOf all Shakespeare’s plays, perhaps none is stranger than “Macbeth.”
The piece opens on Scottish generals Macbeth and Banquo
encountering a trio of witches.
They predict Macbeth will become Scotland's king
and that Banquo’s descendants will one day take the throne—
a pair of conspiratorial prophecies that burrow into the men’s minds.
Macbeth soon fulfills his role,
killing both King Duncan and his fellow general in a murderous frenzy.
Wracked with paranoia,
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History is the study of past events, especially those related to human affairs and civilizations. It refers to both the actual events that happened and the academic record of those events.
A role is the specific function, position, or part assumed by a person or thing in a particular situation, organization, or process. In social and academic contexts, it refers to the set of behaviors and responsibilities expected of an individual within a system.
