 Studying, Macbeth I'll summarize what happens in the play in 60 seconds. The play begins with Macbeth winning a war in Scotland against the previous Thane of Caudill. On the way back from the war, Macbeth and Banquo meet the witches who predict that Macbeth will be king but Banquo's kids will be king after. Macbeth then tells his wife Lady Macbeth of the prophecies and they plot how he can become king. Macbeth then decides to kill King Duncan. He sees a floating dagger which leads him to King Duncan's room where he kills him. Macbeth then hires murderers to kill Banquo but Flaion's escapes. Then Macbeth, the Thane of Fife, distrusts Macbeth's intentions and he flees to England. Macbeth then goes to the witches and gets three more apparitions. One of the key apparitions basically leads him to decide to kill Macbeth. Macbeth then hires murderers to go and kill Macbeth's family. He doesn't realise that Macbeth has already fled but his wife and son are killed. Macbeth learns that his family has been killed. He swears revenge and leads a rebellion against Macbeth. The play ends with Macbeth being killed by Macdough in much the same way that the previous Thane of Cordill was killed by Macbeth.