... were added not by Holinshed himself, but perhaps by someone involved in the events firsthand, such as Macbeth, who may have told of the witches during his rule to accentuate his rightfulness to the throne. Another speculation on the witches is that they were created by some critic of the Celtic religion as a moral message that shows that belief in such old traditions only brings about one ... 's downfall. It is very unlikely that any of these theories will ever be proven true or false. Holinshed also dabbles in the fictitious when he depicts Macbeth's ascension to the throne. He paints S...

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