1. Three strange witches meet

2. King Duncan wins a great battle. Macbeth is a hero

3. Macbeth and Banquo meet the witches
Macbeth and Banquo meet the witches. They tell Macbeth he will be Thane of Cawdor, then King.

4. Duncan makes Macbeth Thane of Cawdor

5. Macbeth writes a letter to Lady Macbeth, telling her what the witches say

6. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth plot to kill King Duncan

7. Duncan comes to stay at Macbeth’s castle

8. Lady Macbeth persuades Macbeth to go ahead with the murder

9. Macbeth murders Duncan

10. Malcolm and Donalbain escape to England and Ireland

11. Macbeth is crowned King of Scotland

12. Macbeth does not trust Banquo. He has him murdered.

13. Macbeth has a feast. Banquo’s ghost appears to him.

14. Macbeth revisits the witches. He sees strange apparitions.

15. Macduff’s wife and children are killed by order of Macbeth.

16. Malcolm, Macduff and others plot to kill Macbeth.

17. Lady Macbeth becomes mad. She dies.

18. The castle is attacked and Macbeth is killed.

19. Malcolm is proclaimed king.