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Yep, he inherited the title from Synel before the play starts. When the witches call him Thane of Cawdor he says, "By Synel's death I know I am Thane of Glamis, but how of Cawdor?"

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What did Macbeth do before he killed duncan?

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In Shakespeare's Macbeth, Glamis is the castle where the play's protagonist, Macbeth, resides at the beginning of the story. Following a prophecy that he will become the King of Scotland, Macbeth murders King Duncan in his chambers at Glamis in order to seize the throne. This act sets off a chain of events that lead to Macbeth's downfall.


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How did the real King Duncan die?

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