The English army, led by Malcolm and Macduff, march up to Scotland to face Macbeth
Macbeth seems to be a tyrant now and demands to have his armour put on to fight the invading English forces
Lady Macbeth has gone mad: she sleepwalks, washing her hands and finally commits suicide
Macduff defeats Macbeth in the final battle and cuts off his head
Malcolm is crowned king of Scotland
Macduff and Malcolm talk, and Macduff persuades Malcolm to go to Scotland to defeat Macbeth
Macbeth goes to seek the witches for the second time and learn more about his destiny
The witches show Macbeth visions which make him believe he is immortal, but they warn him to 'Beware Macduff!'
Macbeth orders the murder of Macduff's family after he learns Macduff has gone to England
Macbeth is crowned king of Scotland, but he does not feel safe
Macbeth persuades two murderers to kill Banquo and his son Fleance
The murderers kill Banquo, but Fleance escapes
Macbeth sees the ghost of Banquo at his feast - he is terrified and the thanes are alarmed by his reaction
Banquo opens this act with a speech where he suspects Macbeth became king through 'foul' methods
Macbeth sees a dagger in the air, leading him to Duncan's chamber
Macbeth kills Duncan offstage, Lady Macbeth returns to smear the guards' faces with blood
Macduff is the first character to find the dead King Duncan
Macbeth opens this act with a soliloquy, debating whether or not to kill Duncan
Lady Macbeth persuades Macbeth to kill Duncan
Duncan's sons, Malcolm and Donalbain, flee Scotland in fear after their father's death
We hear that Macbeth has been heroic in battle and defeated the Norwegian forces and Scottish rebels
Macbeth and Banquo meet the witches for the first time, and they predict that Macbeth will be king and Banquo's sons will be kings
Lady Macbeth learns that King Duncan will stay in her castle that night and summons up dark spirits to help her commit the crime of regicide
Macbeth is made Thane of Cawdor by Duncan in honour of his victory in battle (the previous Thane of Cawdor was executed for being a traitor)
The witches open the play on a deserted heath; they say they will meet Macbeth when the battle is done...
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