"Witch slapped"
Macbeth is Thane of Cawdor, Thane of Glamis, and becomes King of Scotland.
Macbeth was never a prince. He held many titles in Scotland and by murdering the king gained that title for himself, however he was never a prince.
Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, King of Scotland.
The titles of Shakespeare's history plays are based on monarchs' names who also appear as characters within the plays. Two examples are "Richard II" and "Henry IV Part 1."
"Witch slapped"
Macbeth is Thane of Cawdor, Thane of Glamis, and becomes King of Scotland.
He orders all of the thanes titles and property be given to Macbeth as reward for Macbeth's services.
Macbeth gets the title Thane of Cawdor. It's not clear what might have happened to any other titles, if any, Cawdor had.
Macbeth was never a prince. He held many titles in Scotland and by murdering the king gained that title for himself, however he was never a prince.
Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, King of Scotland.
The titles of Shakespeare's history plays are based on monarchs' names who also appear as characters within the plays. Two examples are "Richard II" and "Henry IV Part 1."
Lady Macbeth is excited about it. Macbeth is of two minds: "This supernatural soliciting cannot be bad; cannot be good."
In scene two of Macbeth, the absence of Macbeth is introduced through dialogue between Duncan and Banquo. Duncan inquires about Macbeth's whereabouts, expressing his expectation of Macbeth's presence. Banquo informs Duncan that Macbeth's absence is due to being occupied with his thoughts and preparations for their upcoming meeting.
two national titles
Banquo and Macbeth. And the other witches, of course.
In Act 2 of Macbeth, King Duncan is murdered by Macbeth in his sleep. Lady Macbeth also kills the two sleeping guards to frame them for the murder.