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Summary: Macduff meets Macbeth, and Macbeth states that he cannot lose to someone who is born of a woman. Macduff then reveals that he was not born normally, and Macbeth does not want to fight him. Macduff tells Macbeth to surrender, but Macbeth will not. They then fight, and Macduff slays Macbeth.
 * Act 5 Scene 8:**

Line 14-16: Macduff: "I was not born naturally, but I was prematurely delivered."

Line 30-32: Macbeth: "Even though Birnaj7m Wood has moved, and I am facing one who is not born of a woman, I will not give up."

Summary: Macbeth kills Siward's son (Young Siward), and he is being pursued by Macduff. Macduff refuses to kill any soldiers, as he knows that they are being forced to fight out of fear.
 * Act 5 Scene 7:**

Line 13-14: Macbeth: "I'm not afraid of weapons, because they are held by men that are born of women."

Line 16-19: Macduff: "If I don't kill him, my wife and children's will haunt me. I will not kill those soldiers, as they are being forced to fight."

1. Become familiar with Queen Elizabeth 1. – follow the link and answer [] When did she live? Who was her rival for the throne? Describe the similarities and differences between them. 2. Who was Macbeth? – follow the link and answer [] 3. Who was Malcolm? Follow the link and answer [] 4. Who was Duncan? See above link and answer 5. Who was James vi of Scotland and what was his relationship to James the first of England. (Search this for yourself!!) 6. What is meant by the divine right of kings? [] 7. Explore the type of theatre that Shakespeare used. Read the following and look through the links of the following [] Make Notes
 * ORIENTATION TO SHAKESPEARE STUDY**
 * Take some time research the background to your next unit. Please explore the following and answer the questions. Your answers should be on the wiki:**

1) From 7 September 1533 till 24 March 1603. She was crowned on the 17th November, 1558, and was Queen until her death. Her rival for the throne was Mary. the Scottish Queen.
 * Answers:**

2) Macbeth was the son of an Earl in Scotland, who killed King Duncan and made himself King.

3) Malcolm was Duncan's son, who was to become King of Scotland, until Macbeth killed Duncan and took his place as King.

4) Duncan was King of Scotland, until his death, where Macbeth took his place as King.

5) James VI of Scotland was also James I of England, as he united the crowns of Scotland and England, so both countries were separate (own parliament, etc.), yet James VI & I ruled over both countries/

6) The idea of the divine right of kings evolved in Europe during the Middle Ages. The theory claimed that kings were answerable only to God and it was therefore singul for their subjects to resist them.

7) The **Globe Theatre** was a [|theatre] in London associated with [|William Shakespeare] . It was built in 1599 by Shakespeare's [|playing company], the[|Lord Chamberlain's Men] , and was destroyed by fire on 29 June 1613.[|[4]] A second Globe Theatre was built on the same site by June 1614 and closed in 1642.