. 150-151), while Macbeth killed the King himself and then returned to his ownchamber. Later on it is mentioned that Donwald heard a voice telling him that he and hisbloodline will be punished for his deeds; he was terrified by this and could not sleep (pg.158).When the body of the slain King is discovered, an alarm is sounded and the entirehousehold rushes in. On being told about the discovery of the murder they expresses their horrorand sadness. It is suggested that it was Duncans guards who killed him, and Macbeth announcesthat he has, in a fit of rage, already killed them as punishment.In Holinsheds the Kings body is carried away by his assassins but the alarm issounded upon the discovery of the blood covered room. Donwald kills the chamberlains in afit of rage, and blames them for the murder (pg. 151). The murdered Kings sons, Malcolm and Donalbain show more fear for their own livesthan sadness over their fathers death. They decide to escape from Scotland because they fear thattheir fathers murderer will come for them next. Malcolm flees to England while Donalbain goesto Ireland. Ross, a noble, leaves for Macbeths coronation in Scone, but Macduff resolves not toattend, but instead to stay at his own castle in Fife.At this point, Shakespeare jumps ahead in Holinsheds, back to the tale of Makbeth.The sons of the slain King Duncane, Malcolme and Donald Bane, fearing that Makbeth willsoon come for them in order to eliminate any possibility of losing his kingdom, decided toflee, Donald to Ireland and Malcolme first to Cumberland, where he remained until theland was recovered by the English from the Danish, at which time he traveled to Englandand was warmly received by King Edward.One scene in Macbeth that seems to be included only to use more of Holinsheds material:an old man talks to Ross and Macduff about the unnaturalness of recent events. He speaks of afalcon being killed by an owl that usually hunts mice and of reports of horses e...
