kingship (+abuse of power)

his virtues

will plead like angels

most sacrilegous murder hath broke ope

the Lord’s annointed temple

dead butcher

and his fiend-like queen

a good and virtuous nature

may recoil in an imperial charge

bleed bleed

poor country!

duncans reign

• stable (just, kind, 2 heirs)

• his death disrupts the natural order

Macbeth’s reign

• lots of power, abused it

• people were happy when he died

• contrast to angelic duncan

macolm’s reign

• the best king

• not too trusting (duncan) or violent (Macbeth).

• caring and shrewd