The actual story of what happened to Macbeth compared to Shakespeare’s version is changed in multiple different ways. Who all did Macbeth kill? How long did Macbeth rule the land? Who actually killed Macbeth? All the these questions will be answered and more as this essay will review the factual story of Macbeth compared to the version shakespeare wrote.
Macbeth was born in Albia around 1005 which is when his grandfather became king. So Macbeth was always royalty, he didn’t just kill and then magically become king like in shakespeare's story. Findlaech MacRuaridh, Macbeth’s father was a mormaer of Moray which was the Gaelic name for a regional or provincial ruler and theoretically second only to the King of Scots. His mother was second daughter …show more content…
Three years after that, Macbeth was killed in battle by Malcolm and his English army not MacDuff. During the time before his death, his army was under many attacks, but they stayed strong. Macbeth then lost support of many allies which helped lead him to the time of his death. Macbeth’s body is buried at Holy Isle of Iona (where many scottish kings were buried). Macbeth’s son became king but was soon killed by Malcolm’s agents. Malcolm then, finally, became king of Scotland.
Shakespeare got the characters all wrong. Malcolm was the power hungry, murderer that killed to get to the top. Macbeth was an innocent guy who turned out being and amazing ruler. The only facts that were the same was their names. Everything else was changed and warped to Shakespeare’s story. Here now is Shakespeare’s version.
We start off with three witches, these witches meet Macbeth and Banquo, telling them that Macbeth will become king of Scotland and Banquo’s sons will rule after Macbeth. Macbeth then tells his wife, Lady Macbeth about what has happened and that King Duncan will be coming to their castle.
Lady Macbeth wants Macbeth to kill Duncan to fulfill the prophecy even though Macbeth was not exactly up to that challenge. Macbeth does kill Duncan though while he slept. When Duncan’s sons, Malcolm and Donalbain, heard of the death, they fled fearing they were next.
Macbeth was born in Albia around 1005 which is when his grandfather became king. So Macbeth was always royalty, he didn’t just kill and then magically become king like in shakespeare's story. Findlaech MacRuaridh, Macbeth’s father was a mormaer of Moray which was the Gaelic name for a regional or provincial ruler and theoretically second only to the King of Scots. His mother was second daughter …show more content…
Three years after that, Macbeth was killed in battle by Malcolm and his English army not MacDuff. During the time before his death, his army was under many attacks, but they stayed strong. Macbeth then lost support of many allies which helped lead him to the time of his death. Macbeth’s body is buried at Holy Isle of Iona (where many scottish kings were buried). Macbeth’s son became king but was soon killed by Malcolm’s agents. Malcolm then, finally, became king of Scotland.
Shakespeare got the characters all wrong. Malcolm was the power hungry, murderer that killed to get to the top. Macbeth was an innocent guy who turned out being and amazing ruler. The only facts that were the same was their names. Everything else was changed and warped to Shakespeare’s story. Here now is Shakespeare’s version.
We start off with three witches, these witches meet Macbeth and Banquo, telling them that Macbeth will become king of Scotland and Banquo’s sons will rule after Macbeth. Macbeth then tells his wife, Lady Macbeth about what has happened and that King Duncan will be coming to their castle.
Lady Macbeth wants Macbeth to kill Duncan to fulfill the prophecy even though Macbeth was not exactly up to that challenge. Macbeth does kill Duncan though while he slept. When Duncan’s sons, Malcolm and Donalbain, heard of the death, they fled fearing they were next.