What happened in the 1040s?
🏰 Macbeth's Ascension to the Scottish Throne (1040) - Macbeth kills King Duncan I in battle and becomes King of Scots, an event immortalized in Shakespeare's play.
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Further Reading
- The real Duncan and Macbeth - Kings of Scotland - Historic UK (historic-uk.com)
- Macbeth | Scottish ruler, murderer, tyrant | Britannica (britannica.com)
- Macbeth (r. 1040-1057) | The Royal Family (royal.uk)
- Macbeth - Act 2, scene 2 | Folger Shakespeare Library (folger.edu)
- Macbeth: Full Play Summary | SparkNotes (sparknotes.com)
- Did Macbeth killed Duncan so that he could become a king? - Quora (quora.com)
- Macbeth - bio. Biography.com (biography.com)
- Was the 11th century Scottish King Macbeth really the bloodthirsty ... (quora.com)