The Prophecy says Macbeth will be king. Duncan is king. Macbeth cannot be king while Duncan is king. Duncan will not be king when he is dead. Therefore, make Duncan dead.
At the end of Shakespeare's play Macbeth; Malcolm, son of Duncan is proclaimed to be King of Scots. (In actual history, Macbeth was succeeded by his son Lulach; who was then was assassinated and deposed by Malcolm)
Lady Macbeth says king Duncan resembles her father, so she encourages macbeth to murder him.
The king
After Macbeth, Banquo, and King Duncan exchange warm greetings, King Duncan announce Malcom as the Prince of Cumberland.
The Prophecy says Macbeth will be king. Duncan is king. Macbeth cannot be king while Duncan is king. Duncan will not be king when he is dead. Therefore, make Duncan dead.
Macbeth was not a vassal of King Duncan. Macbeth's act of killing King Duncan would be considered regicide because he unlawfully killed his king, who was his sovereign and ruler.
The traitor of King Duncan was Macbeth, who was the one who ordered his execution in the play "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare. Lady Macbeth and Macbeth conspired to murder King Duncan in order to seize power.
Macbeth is leading the revolt against King Duncan in Shakespeare's play "Macbeth."
At the end of Shakespeare's play Macbeth; Malcolm, son of Duncan is proclaimed to be King of Scots. (In actual history, Macbeth was succeeded by his son Lulach; who was then was assassinated and deposed by Malcolm)
Initially Duncan is the king in Macbeth, however Macbeth later kills him and becomes king himself.
Lady Macbeth says king Duncan resembles her father, so she encourages macbeth to murder him.
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Macduff discovers King Duncan dead in Macbeth.
The king
After Macbeth, Banquo, and King Duncan exchange warm greetings, King Duncan announce Malcom as the Prince of Cumberland.