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The real King Macbeth was nicknamed the Red King and reigned in Scotland from 1040 to 1057. He ruled during a time of Scottish history known as the Kingdom of Alba. Political centres in Scotland in the early Middle Ages | Author: Angus McLellan, source: Modified by me from NASA Visible Earth image | Public Domain | Source As Max mentions in this episode, written records weren't the strong suit of medieval Scotland, so much history is unknown, and there's very little in the way of recorded events. However, we can known that the Real Macbeth was son of Findláech of Moray, and was thought to be grandson of Malcolm II. Malcolm II, King of Scotland, completed by commission of Charles II of England in the 19th century | Public Domain | Source By most accounts, the real Macbeth became ruler of a province known as Moray, by killing his rival, and marrying the rival's now widow. This all happens around 1032. Donnchad mac Crinain, King of Scotland. Oil painting of Duncan I of Scotland by Jacob Jacobsz de Wet II | Unknown date | This is a photograph of a painting held at the Great Gallery, Holyrood House | This picture is used here under the fair use policy in the United States | More information on the photo here | The original's information is found here. 8 Years later, in 1040, the reigning King of Alba, Duncan I, tries to attack Macbeth's province of Moray, and is killed in the fray by Macbeth's troops. After Duncan's death, Macbeth becomes King of Alba. Records suggest there was not any major opposition to Macbeth's reign, and that for close to two decades he rules Scotland in relative peace. A section of the Beaux Tapestry showing Edward the Confessor. On the left is Edward in a meeting from his throne, this is the opening scenes of the Beaux Tapestry. On the right is an image depicting a meeting just before Edward dies. The entire tapestry is by an unknown artist. Public Domain. Source Shortly before the end of his reign, in 1054, England attacks the Kingdom of Scotland under Edward the Confessor. At the Battle of Lumphanan against the English, the real Macbeth is killed in battle, but not by the English. Apparently the real Macbeth was killed by troops who were loyal to the future King of Scotland, Malcolm III (you can see where Shakespeare's getting his plot outline here). The real Macbeth was buried on Iona, the island that serves as the traditional resting place for Scottish royalty. Posthumous portrait of the real King Macbeth, painted by Jacob de Wet II (1641/1642–1697) in 1680s. Held at the Royal Collection in the UK. Public Domain. Source When Macbeth dies, his stepson rules for a few months, but Malcom III's troops take Lulach, the stepson, out as well. Malcolm III's descendants would go on to rule in Scotland for the next two hundred years, until the end of the 13th...
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