FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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England
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Ireland
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Norway
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Herot
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the following scene, a wounded sergeant reports to King Duncan of Scotland that his generals Banquo and Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, have just defeated the allied forces of Norway and Ireland, who were led by the traitorous Macdonwald and the Thane of Cawdor.
Detailed explanation-2: -The play begins with the brief appearance of a trio of witches and then moves to a military camp, where the Scottish King Duncan hears the news that his generals, Macbeth and Banquo, have defeated two separate invading armies-one from Ireland, led by the rebel Macdonwald, and one from Norway.
Detailed explanation-3: -In Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, Scotland is at war with Norway because of a plot to overthrow King Duncan designed and led by Makdonwald, a rebel, in conjunction with the underhanded King of Norway.
Detailed explanation-4: -Macbeth and Banquo led their men to defeat the Norwegian army. Macbeth is rewarded with an added title, Thane of Cawdor, the former Thane of Cawdor having been executed for treachery as one of the rebels.
Detailed explanation-5: -Three witches agree to gather on the heath before sunset where they will meet a man called Macbeth. Duncan, the King of Scotland, asks an injured Captain how the battle against the allied powers of Norway and Ireland is progressing.