The Real Scottish Queen Who Became Lady Macbeth

The Real Scottish Queen Who Became Lady Macbeth

Shakespeare wrote the play Macbeth in the early 1600s as a work of fiction. But there was historical inspiration from the annals of Scottish royalty, including a real king named Macbeth from the 11th century. The most intriguing character in the play is Lady Macbeth, whose lust for power for her husband led her to murder and madness. The inspiration for Lady Macbeth was a woman named Gruoch, whose husband, Gille Comgáin, was a regional ruler in …