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The capitol of Scotland is Edinburgh.
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Macbeth is born sometime during the year of 1005. His father's name is Finlay who was the Mormaer of Moray. His mother is said to be Donada, who was the second daughter of Malcolm II.
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Macbeth murders the king in a battle near Elgin, Morayshire, not in his sleep. This is one huge difference between real Macbeth and Shakespeare's Macbeth.
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After Duncan's death, Macbeth steps up to the throne and is now King of Scotland.
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Regicide is the term for the killing of a king. Although, killing a king during a battle is said to not be reffered to as regicide. Therefore, Macbeth would be a regicide according to shakespeare, but not in real life.
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Macbeth kills Duncan's father Crinan at Dunkeld.
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He was known to have travelled to Rome for a papal jubilee. Which was a celebration during the reign of Pope Leo IX.
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Macbeth was challenged by Siward who was attempting to kill him so he can get Duncan's son Malcolm to the throne. Malcolm is Siward's nephew.
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Macbeth rules Scotland and imposes law and order and he encourages Christianity. Shakespeare's Macbeth seemed evil and a bad guy, but the real Macbeth was said to be a pretty good king.
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Macbeth is killed at the Battle of Lumphanan by Malcolm. This batlle took place in Aberdeenshire.
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Most people in Scotland are Catholic, but a lot of people are becoming protestant learning from a man named John Knox.
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