Macbeth believes he is invincible because of the witches' prophecy that "none of woman born shall harm Macbeth." He interprets this to mean that he cannot be killed by any man. This overconfidence and misplaced trust in the witches' prophecy lead him to underestimate his opponents.
Malcolm fled to England to gather support to overthrow Macbeth, while Macduff traveled to England to convince Malcolm to return and lead the fight against Macbeth. Macduff also discovered the murder of King Duncan and has vowed to avenge his death by defeating Macbeth.
The forces of Malcolm and Macduff are joining together against Macbeth in Shakespeare's play "Macbeth." Malcolm, the rightful heir to the throne, and Macduff, a nobleman seeking revenge for his family's murder, unite to overthrow the tyrant Macbeth.
Malcolm initially mistrusts Macduff because of his close association with Macbeth. However, he later recognizes Macduff's loyalty and bravery, and comes to see him as a valuable ally in the fight against Macbeth.
By not committing to join Macduff in overthrowing Macbeth, Malcolm gains the opportunity to test Macduff's loyalty and dedication to the cause. It also allows Malcolm to assess Macduff's character and leadership abilities before fully trusting him in the rebellion against Macbeth.
Both Malcolm and Macduff believe Macbeth is a tyrant to be overthrown. However, Malcolm is a tyrant himself, if not even more repulsive than Macbeth. Though Macduff is not fully aware of this fact. Malcolm manipulates Macduff into slaying Macbeth and then plea allegiance to himself as the King of Scotland.
Macduff and Malcolm plan to overthrow Macbeth in England.
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Macduff does not lead a rebellion against anyone in William Shakespeare's play "Macbeth." Macduff is a Scottish nobleman who ultimately helps to overthrow Macbeth, who has taken the throne through treacherous means. The play ends with Macduff killing Macbeth in a duel and declaring Malcolm as the rightful king of Scotland.
Macduff believes that Macbeth killed King Duncan and thus doesn't believe Macbeth should be king. This is evident in the fact that while Macbeth goes to Scone, Macduff finds Malcolm and convinces him to reclaim the throne.
Macbeth becomes certain that Macduff is not his friend when he learns that Macduff has fled to join forces with Malcolm in England, suggesting that he is plotting against Macbeth. Additionally, Macduff openly expresses his suspicions about Macbeth's rule and leadership, further solidifying Macbeth's belief that Macduff is a threat rather than an ally.
Macduff teams up with Malcolm to fight Macbeth. In fact they meet in England.
In the end it is Malcolm who finally slays Macbeth. No! Rubbish! Malcolm is a useless soldier and couldn't kill Macbeth if Macbeth were tied hand and foot. It was Macduff, the man "not of woman born", who kills Macbeth.