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OMG not the red stripe....please.....not....the.....red.....stripe......blood and war....

Cawdor? as in Macbeth?

sssh!!!!! Marion you isny allowed to say that name!!!

... not speaking, honest ... Macbeth Plot Summary - Act One Scene 1 Set in medieval Scotland. The play opens in an isolated place where three witches are holding a conversation. They speak of a civil war that is being fought in Scotland, and to the witches, the outcome is known. The witches are waiting to meet with Macbeth, an honoured General in the Scottish army. Scene 2 This scene takes place at King Duncan's camp, a fair distance from the actual fighting of the war. A wounded soldier brings the King the latest reports from the battlefield. The soldier praises the bravery of Macbeth and his fellow general, Banquo and speaks of their victory over the rebel traitor Macdonald. During the battles, the Thane of Cawdor (a Scottish Lord), is found to be a traitor as well. Duncan orders Cawdor's immediate execution and Macbeth is to be granted his title. Scene 3 In a bleak place, where the witches gather, the topic of discussion is the discomforts that they have been causing and then prepare a spell for Macbeth. While Macbeth and Banquo are on their way to Forres, they enter the witches' cave and are surprised to see a group of naked old hags telling the Generals their futures. The witches tell Macbeth that he will become the Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, and King of Scotland. When Banquo asks the witches for his future, their answers are filled with paradox and contradiction. The witches say that Banquo will be both lesser and greater than Macbeth; not happy, but happier; and that he would father a line of kings. The witches then disappear. While Banquo is sceptical about the prophecies, Macbeth feels that they are true because he was already the Thane of Glamis, and shortly after he is told that he has been granted the title of Thane of Cawdor. Macbeth immediately ponders killing Duncan to acquire the position of king and to make his third prophecy come true, though the idea scares him.

double double toil and trouble etc. etc.......stirs the gruel pot....

you tell them chris

It's okay, Joy - Campbell of Cawdor was much later!

~~whispers~~ my maternal grandad was a Campbell Angela ps Haven't traced 'em to Scotland yet - Sunderland's as far North as I've got. Angela

There's a 'few' in Scotland, Angela!! When you're ready to look North let me know!

Woody Thought there might be a few up there! But John Campbell's a bit of a pain to trace!! ( my ggg grandad circa 1790) Angela

That's good news!

Joy D'you mean it's good news I'm a Campbell :-))) Angela

Angela ... :-) Added by Woody . on 19/04/2007 20:02:50 It's okay, Joy - Campbell of Cawdor was much later!

Thought as much!!!! Angela