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Compare 1587 edition: 1 The woordes of the three weird ſiſters alſo,Propheſies moue men to vnlawfull at|temptes. (of whome before ye haue heard) greatly encou|raged him herevnto, but ſpecially his wife lay ſore vpon him to attempt the thing, as ſhe that was very ambitious brenning in vnquenchable deſire to beare the name of a Queene.Womes deſi|rous of high eſtate.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 At length therefore communicating his pur|poſed intent with his truſtie frendes, amongſt whom Banquho was the chiefeſt, vpon confi|dence of theyr promiſed ayde,Makbeth ſle|eth king Dun|cane. he ſlewe the king at Enuernes, (or as ſome ſay at Botgoſuane,) in the .vj. yeare of his reygne.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Then hauing a companie about him of ſuch as he had made priuie to his enterpryce, he cau|ſed himſelfe to be proclaymed king,Makbeth vſur|peth the crowne. and foorth|with went vnto Scone, where by common con|ſent, he receyued the inueſture of the kingdome according to the accuſtomed maner.

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