FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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Ireland
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England
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Wales
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France
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Detailed explanation-1: -He is the younger son of King Duncan and brother to Malcolm, the heir to the throne. Donalbain flees to Ireland after the murder of his father for refuge. He is based upon a personage in an account of King Duncan in Holinshed’s Chronicles, a history of Britain familiar to Shakespeare.
Detailed explanation-2: -How to Malcolm and Donalbain react to their father’s death? They leave! They runaway in order to protect themselves-they fear their murders are imminent.
Detailed explanation-3: -Macbeth is as shocked and horrified as everyone else is over Duncan’s death, even though he is the one who committed the murders. Lady Macbeth faints and is carried away.
Detailed explanation-4: -In the Chronicles, Fleance – in fear of Macbeth – flees to Wales and marries Nesta, daughter of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, the last native Prince of Wales. They have a son named Walter who makes his way back to Scotland and is appointed Royal Steward.
Detailed explanation-5: -However, he opposed Duncan’s ties to the Saxons in the South, and he rose in rebellion. On August 14, 1040, Macbeth killed Duncan in a battle near Elgin, and he was crowned king of Scotland in his place.