The Thane of Cawdor and his nasty scheme.
Macbeth has been told that he is the Thane of Cawdor, What will he do to become king?
After a war is won by Macbeth he is told he is to be the Thane of cawdor, once he hears this he starts to think about what he can do to make himself king, "He's here is double thrust; first, as i am his kings man and his subject, strong both against the deed, the as his host, who should against his murder shut the door, not bear the knife myself."
Macbeth sent a letter to his wife Lady Macbeth telling her of his victory in the war and him becoming Thane of Cawdor. When lady Macbeth gets this letter she starts to think of how to make her husband king and her the queen, "Unsex me here, and fill me, from the crown to the toe, topfull of direst cruelty! make thick my blood." She then decided that the only way to do this would be to kill the king.
Macbeth gets back to the castle and tells his wife that the king is to be expected to stay in their castle that night. Lady macbeth let's her husband know of her plans and he is shocked to hear that she wants to kill the king, " When Duncan is asleep whereto the rather shall his day's hard journey soundly invite him... when in swinish sleep their drenched natures lies as in a death."
It was then decided that they would kill the king.
