Three strange witches meet

King Duncan wins a great battle.

Macbeth is a hero

Macbeth and Banquo meet the witches. They tell Macbeth he will be Thane of Cawdor, then

King.

Duncan makes Macbeth Thane of Cawdor

Macbeth writes a letter to Lady Macbeth, telling her

what the witches say

Macbeth and Lady Macbeth plot to kill King

Duncan

Duncan comes to stay at Macbeth’s castle

Lady Macbeth persuades Macbeth to go ahead with

the murder

Macbeth murders Duncan

Malcolm and Donalbain escape to England and

Ireland

Macbeth is crowned King of Scotland

Macbeth does not trust Banquo.

He has him murdered.

Macbeth has a feast. Banquo’s ghost appears to

him.

Macbeth revisits the witches. He sees strange

apparitions.

Macduff’s wife and children are killed by order

of Macbeth.

Malcolm, Macduff and others plot to kill Macbeth.

Lady Macbeth becomes mad. She dies.

The castle is attacked and Macbeth is killed.

Malcolm is proclaimed king.