Macbeth

Witches

Nov 9, 1467

The Witches talk and decide they shall meet again when the battle is over

Battle

Nov 9, 1467

The battle between Scotland and Norway rages on as Macbeth unleashes his fury on the battlefield.
King Duncan speaks with an injured soldier who tells him of Macbeth's exploits.

Witches meet Macbeth

Nov 10, 1467

The Witches meet Macbeth and Banquo as they walk together.
The Witches tell Macbeth and Banquo about their future.
Specifically, that Macbeth will be king, and Banquo will be father to a line of kings.

Back at Forres...

Nov 20, 1467

King Duncan is back at his castle and talks to various noblemen regarding the aftermath of the war and the execution of the former Thane of Cawdor. Macbeth is made the new Thane of Cawdor.
Malcom is made Prince of Cumberland.

At Castle Inverness

Dec 20, 1467

Macbeth has sent a letter to Lady Macbeth regarding him becoming Thane of Cawdor. He also tells her of the witches prophecy and that King Duncan is visiting them.

Duncan arrives at Inverness

Dec 21, 1467

Duncan arrives at Inverness and Lady Macbeth hosts a huge party to celebrate his arrival. There is much food and drink.

Macbeth murders Duncan

Dec 21, 1467

Lady Macbeth further convinces Macbeth to kill Duncan despite his doubts. He goes through with it, but fails to plant the daggers on his guards bodies, so she goes back to do it.

Macbeth arrives at Inverness

Dec 21, 1467

Macbeth talks to his wife, she persuades him into killing Duncan in order to become king.

Others discover Duncan's body

Dec 22, 1467

Macduff and Lenox arrive to wake the King and continue on their journey, but discover his dead body. Macbeth acts as if he has no knowledge of what happened and slays Duncan's guards out of "anger".

The Old man

Dec 22, 1467

Ross speaks with an old man, who tells him that in all his years he has never seen something as terrible as Duncan's murder.

Macbeth's Coronation

Jan 10, 1468

Macbeth is crowned King of Scotland after Duncan's sons fled the country. Banquo remembers the prophecy and sees it has come true, but has suspicions as to how Macbeth obtained the title.

Banquo's murder

Jan 10, 1468

Banquo is murdered by Macbeth's hired men, but his son Fleance escapes.

Macbeth plans Banquo's death

Jan 10, 1468

Macbeth talks to two murderers and tells them to kill Banquo as he returns later that evening.

Banquo's ghost appears!

Jan 10, 1468

Banquo's ghost appears at the feast celebrating Macbeth becoming king. Macbeth's outbursts frighten his guests.

A heath

Jan 15, 1468

The witches meet again and talk to Hecate, their goddess about what they've done regarding Macbeth's prophecy.

Lennox and a Lord meet

Jan 18, 1468

Lennox and another lord talk about Duncan's sons fleeing to England and how they're raising an army, apparantly to overthrow Macbeth.

Macbeth talks to the Witches

Feb 2, 1468

Macbeth seeks the witches out and wants to know more about what will happen in his future. They call forth three visions, giving Macbeth information and warnings regarding his future.

Lady Macduff's murder

Feb 12, 1468

Lady Macduff talks to Ross about her husband fleeing to England. They are then murdered by men hired by Macbeth as an attempt to get at Macduff.

Macduff arrives in England

Feb 20, 1468

Malcom and Macduff speak regarding Macbeth and their plan to assault his castle and overthrow him.
Ross then enters and informs Macduff of his family's murder. This drives him even more to take out Macbeth.

Lady Macbeth sleepwalks

Feb 26, 1468

A doctor and one of Lady Macbeth's servants observe her sleepwalking and attempting to wash invisible blood from her hands. She also reveals details about the various murders that her and her husband have had carried out.

Joining forces

Mar 3, 1468

Several Scottish noblemen prepare their men and start the march to join the English forces near Burnam Wood.

Macbeth prepares for war

Mar 6, 1468

Macbeth learns of the forces approaching Dunsinane and prepares his own men. He also learns of Lady Macbeth's illness and largely disregards it as an issue.

The English and Scottish forces

Mar 10, 1468

The joined armies march for Dunsinane to bring down Macbeth.

Lady Macbeth's death

Mar 11, 1468

Lady Macbeth kills herself, Macbeth doesn't seem affected and says she should of picked a better time for it.

Nearing Dunsinane

Mar 15, 1468

The English army nears Dunsinane and prepares for battle.

The armies clash

Mar 16, 1468

The battle has begun and Macbeth and Macduff fight through each other's armies, looking for one another.

Young Siward dies

Mar 16, 1468

Macbeth slays young Siward during the battle.

The fall of Macbeth

Mar 16, 1468

Macbeth and Macduff fight. Macbeth has no fear at first, due to what he learned from the visions shown to him by the witches. He then learns that Macduff was not "of woman born". Knowing he can be harmed, he is slightly afraid, but decides he cannot backdown. They fight and Macduff takes his head.

Malcom is hailed as King

Mar 16, 1468

Malcom is hailed as King of Scotland after Macbeth has been slain.