The Real Macbeth

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The Real Macbeth

Macbeth, also known as Maelbeatha, was born in 1005 in Moray Scotland. He was the son of Princess Donoda of Scotland and Findleac Macrory, Mormaer of Moray. Macbeth was the grandson of Malcolm II, king of Scotland and in some eyes, including his own, had more right to the throne than the chosen successor, Duncan I, who was the son of Malcolm�s second daughter (cousin of Macbeth). The legend of Macbeth was later used as basis of a story written by William Shakespeare.

The life of Macbeth was filled with death, war and feuding- all within his own family. The history of his family can be confusing at times but nonetheless a deceitful and corrupt one. Macbeth married Gurouch, his third cousin on his mother�s side and also the widow of his cousin on his father�s side (See family tree in back). By marrying Gurouch, more known to history as Lady Macbeth, he inherited a family feud that goes back centuries when his grandfather (Malcolm II) killed Kenneth II (grandfather of Gurouch).

After forming an alliance with Thorfinn (also a cousin), Macbeth killed King Duncan in battle on August 14,1040, unlike Shakespeare�s account by murdering Duncan in bed. He succeeded his cousin�s rule in Scotland and remained king for seventeen years. Macbeth was a strong king and ruled over a kingdom that was stable enough for him to leave for several months on a pilgrimage to Rome. It was noted in the Chronicle of Melrose, � in his time there were productive seasons�� His reign was also noted as a time of great wealth and prosperity for the people of Scotland; however, in 1054, his power as king was challenged.

Duncan�s oldest son, Malcolm Canmore, fled from Scotland at the time of his father�s death and took refuge in England. Edward the Confessor supported the exiled prince and in 1054 sent Sinward, Earl of Northumbria, into Scotland with an army to capture the south from Macbeth. It is believed that this is the time when Malcolm became ruler of southern Scotland. Malcolm Canmore continued this war and practically drove Macbeth out of Scotland before killing him in battle near Aberdeenshire in 1057.

As king of Scotland, Macbeth ruled the northern one third of the kingdom of England. Connected to England on the south (this border went much further south than the southern border of modern-day Scotland), and bordered by three bodies of water, Atlantic Ocean on the north, North Sea on the east, and North Channel on the west, the climate in Scotland is moderately cool all year long, ranging from 30�F to 60�F. Scotland is most recognized by its abundance of streams, rivers and lakes (lochs). The longest river of Scotland is the Tay; the Clyde, however, is the principal navigational stream, this is where the port of Glasgow is located. Other main rivers in Scotland include the Forth, Tweed, Dee, and Spey.[1]

Now mostly an industrial and commercial nation, Scotland has always been an important pa...

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