During the 11th century, a time of discord, people quarreled over the throne and its succession. William Shakespeare, a Renaissance playwright, sculpts the events of this era into a dramatic sequence of events. The tragedy of Macbeth shows Macbeth, a zealous lord, and his successful murder which results in his succession to the throne and his downfall. Each of William Shakespeare's Tragedy of Macbeth and the story has discrepancies and similarities between its characters, settings, and plot events. An element that varies and coincides between Shakespeare's Macbeth and his historical tale are the characters. According to Shakespeare, Macbeth has a right to the throne through his title: “Hail to thee, Lord of Cawdor! / Greetings to all, Macbeth, who from now on you will be king!» (I, iii, 49-50). The three witches proclaim to Macbeth that he is now Thane of Cawdor, the next heir to the throne (I, iii, 49-50). However, according to historical documents, Macbeth has the right to succeed to the throne through his mother (Encyclopedia). In Macbeth, Shakespeare describes a slight relationship between Duncan and Macbeth: "O most worthy cousin!" (I, IV, 14). Duncan greets Macbeth as his cousin just as Macbeth returns to Forres from battle (I, iv, 14). Likewise, according to the story, Duncan and Macbeth are actually cousins ​​(Encyclopedia). Shakespeare shows Banquo as an impeccable individual who has no role in Duncan's killing: “…let us meet / And question this bloodiest work, / To know it further” (II, iii, 128-130). Banquo is perplexed by Duncan's death, so he suggests they investigate (II, iii, 128-130). Contrary to the Shakespearean interpretation, the story states that Banquo is an ace...... middle of paper ......us characters conniving to capture the attention of his audience. Although the components of Shakespeare's play are fictional when compared to the story, The Tragedy of Macbeth is less appealing without them, and they generate a more thrilling story. Works Cited Columbia University, Press. "Muffin." Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th edition (2013): 1. Historical Reference Center. Network. November 11, 2013. http://web.ebscohost.com.Encyclopaedia, Britannica. “Macbeth.” Biographies of Britannica (2012): 1. Historical Reference Center. Network. November 6, 2013. http://web.ebscohost.com.Shakespeare, William. The tragedy of Macbeth. Literature Prentice Hall: The British Tradition: Alabama Common Core Edition. New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc., 2014. 323-415. Print.I'm gone, Alex. "Banquo Character Analysis." 2013 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Network. November 10, 2013. http://www.cliffsnotes.com.