MacDonwald the Thane of Cawdor
(Whoops! Macbeth does, in fact, disembowel and decapitate Macdonwald, but Macdonwald is not the Thane of Cawdor.)
The Scottish traitor, Macdonwald.
The bloody sergeant tells the king that Macbeth killed the traitor Macdonwald by unseaming him from the navel to the jawbone. This vivid description highlights Macbeth's skill and brutality in battle, setting the tone for his character in the play.
The Thane of Cawdor in Shakespeare's play "Macbeth" was a traitor who was executed for treason. King Duncan then gives Macbeth the title of Thane of Cawdor as a reward for his bravery in battle.
Macdonwall
He gives him the title thane of Cawdor since the other Cawdor was a traitor
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.
The king showed special favor to Macbeth by congratulating him on his bravery in battle and by bestowing upon him the title of Thane of Cawdor, previously held by a traitor. This act of generosity and recognition elevated Macbeth's status and showed the king's appreciation for his loyalty and skill in the battlefield.
The traitor in act one of Macbeth is the Thane of Cawdor, who is found guilty of treason and executed for betraying Scotland. This betrayal sets the stage for how treachery and ambition will play out in the rest of the play, ultimately leading to Macbeth's own downfall.
After learning that he killed Macdonwald, the Thane of Cawdor (the traitor of Scotland), Duncan makes Macbeth the new Thane of Cawdor. He makes Macbeth the Thane because of his valiance in battle. After all, when a battle is done now-a days, awards and battle decorations are handed out, and the guys who were the bravest, most valiant soldiers are given awards like the Medal of Honor. Except that Macdonwald (whom Macbeth unseamed from the nave to the chaps) is a totally different person from "That most disloyal traitor, the Thane of Cawdor" (who was captured and later executed "Is execution done on Cawdor?"). In fact, they must have been involved in two totally seperate battles (as indeed they were historically) because Macbeth had no idea that the Thane of Cawdor was a traitor or had been condemned when the witches predict that he will be Cawdor or when Ross announces that he has been given the title. He could not have been involved in that battle. Macbeth was given the title of Thane of Cawdor for his valour in battle all right, but not because he had personally defeated the previous Thane. Macbeth never fought the previous Thane.
The Thane of Cawdor
Macbeth and Banquo were heroes in the battle of Scotland and Norway. Malcolm was in a battle but was not very heroic as he had to be rescued by the bloody sergeant.Shakespeare had news brought to Duncan by two different messengers of battles with Norway, one of which had Macbeth as a hero, and the other of which featured "that most disloyal traitor, the Thane of Cawdor". Macbeth couldn't have been at that battle because afterwards he thinks that Cawdor is a "prosperous gentleman" in no danger of losing his life or title.In reality there were three battles which Shakespeare has happening all at the same time.
Macbeth becomes Thane of Cawdor as recognition of his achievements in battle. We are told he killed the previous Thane of Cawdor, who was a traitor by "unseeming him from the nave to the chaps" - as such he inherits the traitors land and title