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The Real Macbeth Was Nothing Like Shakespeare’s Infamous Character
C onsidered to be one of the last Gaelic kings, the real Macbeth MacFindlaech wasn’t the murderous, terrible character of ...
Bits of history: more slivers emerge of Scotland’s sacred Stone of Destiny
Ancient venerated slab is linked to monarchs from Edward ‘Longshanks’ to real-life Scottish king Macbeth, also subject of a ...
Death of a King and other great art exhibitions to see this week
The latest exhibition at Perth Museum explores the iconic Shakespearean play that has captivated audiences for centuries, alongside the story of ...
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Shakespeare - Macbeth - plot summary
Macbeth is a spooky horror story set in Scotland. There are gory bits. There are witches and spooky visions. Macbeth and his wife commit so many horrible crimes that towards the end even Lady ...
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Malcolm II, King of Alba 1005 – 1034
Scotland's History Articles Malcolm II ... Duncan was killed in battle at Pitgaveny, near Elgin, by Macbeth (Mac Bethad mac Findlaích). Centuries later this episode of Scottish history would ...
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Orson Welles’ All-Black Version of ‘Macbeth’ Excited Theatergoers Nationwide
Photograph of Jack Carter (Macbeth), Kenneth Renwick (Second Murderer ... moving the setting from Scotland to Haiti and featuring an all-Black cast. In his staging, Welles also swapped medieval ...