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That the witches' prophecy of Banquo as the ancestor of a long line of kings is fulfilled despite his murder is the reason that the kings appear in Act 4 Scene 1 of the play "Macbeth."

Specifically, the kings are conjured up by the witches when Macbeth (d. August 15, 1057) comes to visit in Act 4 Scene 1. In Act 1 Scene 3, the witches predict that Macbeth will become king and that his best friend Banquo will be the ancestor to kings though not a king himself. In Act 3 Scene 3, Macbeth arranges to have Banquo killed. Act 4 Scene 1 shows that Macbeth find success in killing Banquo, but not in stopping Banquo's royal line.

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