... in the town of Elgin. Macbeth was victorious, and succeeded Duncan as king. Catherine Wells describes this very simply, and her depiction is as follows: ...we find the two clashing near the town of Elgin, deep in the heart of northern Moray. ... Perhaps this was a routine "royal circuit" which the high king made through his provinces, and Macbeth took advantage of ... . He hints at this by stating that Duncan "...was so soft and gentle of nature..."" (Holinshed, 265). In reality, Duncan was reluctant to punish the guilty and rarely enforced the law. There does not seem to be any signific...

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