1. The Thane of Cawdor betrayes King Duncan. Due to his siding with the enemies, Macbeth confronts the Thane of Cawdor. Macbeth decides to detain him and leave his punishment up to the king. When King Duncan hears of the Thane of Cawdor's disloyalty, he sentences him to death, with Macbeth to inherit his title and possessions rather than his son. In the Thane of Ross’s retelling of the events, the Thane of Cawdor is described as a “most disloyal traitor” (Mac. 1.2. 60), for assisting the king of Norway. The Thane of Cawdor is also described to fight Macbeth with a “rebellious arm” (Mac. 1.2. 64). The title Thane of Cawdor is now associated with rebellion and treachery.
