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This year's archery contest is fast approaching! The rules are simple. Each contestant will be placed with a bow, a single arrow, and a target. Everyone will shoot their arrow at their target, and the top ten that get closest to the center of the target will proceed to the next round. Everyone else is eliminated. There will then be ten rounds. Each round, whoever is the furthest away from the center of the target is eliminated. This continues until there is only one player left. The player then has a winner take all option. They have one chance to shoot directly at the center of the target and if they hit it perfectly, their winnings are doubled. If they miss, they get nothing. Often nobody wishes to take this risk, but every few years someone daring enough will emerge. The contest will be held on August 11, 1556. Everyone is welcome to come to participate. The king himself is rumored to be there, as well as his two sons, Malcolm and Donalbain, the thane of Glamis, Macbeth and his wife, Lady Macbeth, and the brave knight Banquo and his son, Fleance. Bring your friends and family to this exciting yearly event!

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Dear Abby,

What would you do if three witches appeared to you in the middle of the night and told you that you would one day be king of Scotland, but you know the only way for this to happen is by killing the current king of Scotland? Asking for a friend.

Not Macbeth

Dear Not Macbeth,

Well, in my expert opinion, your friend may want to seek help for himself as soon as possible. As you know, murder is illegal and probably shouldn’t be thought of as a solution to any problem. Witches, as far as I know, are not real. It could be someone just pulling an elaborate prank on him. However, for the benefit of the doubt, and he really did have three witches come to him in the middle of the night, I would suggest possibly seeking the counsel of a priest. Thanks for writing!

Love, Abby

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On November 11th, 1556, the thane of Glamis and recently appointed thane of Cawdor, will be hosting a party at his castle with his wife, Lady Macbeth. Attendees of the event include King Duncan and his sons, Malcolm and Donalbain, as well as Banquo, Lennox, Macduff, Ross, Angus and others. There will be food, drinks, music, and all around good times. Everyone will be staying the night there as well.

It is times like this that we can come to appreciate spending time with great and trusted friends. King Duncan has quite openly expressed his love for thane Macbeth, as well as vice versa. Macbeth recently defeated the leader of the rebel forces, Macdonwald, while they were attacking with the Norwegians, earning him the title of thane of Cawdor, a very big honor indeed. This, added with his already owned title of thane of Glamis, which he received from his father, makes Macbeth a very high ranking official in King Duncan’s court.

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Tragedy has struck the nation of Scotland this week as the one and only King Duncan has had his life so violently stolen from him. In the castle of Macbeth, the thane of Glamis and Cawdor, on November 12, 1556, around 3:00 a.m., his royal majesty was murdered in his sleep. Upon investigation by a coroner, his body was found to be stabbed a total of 23 times.

“It was like nothing I’ve ever seen before,” said Macduff, the first one who discovered his royal majesty’s lifeless body.
“No wars and bloody battles could’ve ever prepared me for such a sight.”

The two suspects of the crime, unbelievably, were the two men guarding King Duncan’s chamber as he slept. However, no information was obtained from them, as they were both killed as well, by Macbeth himself no less. Upon the gruesome discovery of King Duncan’s murder, Macbeth flew into a grief fueled rage and slaughtered both suspects.

“We discovered them with bloody daggers in their hands,” said the thane.
"There couldn’t be anymore solid proof than that.”

Investigation is still underway, as more and more unanswered questions about what really happened that night continue to pop up. Funeral services for his royal majesty will be announced soon.

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In loving memory of King Duncan: a king, father, and friend.
Passed away November 12, 1556.
He will be truly missed by all of his subjects and family.
A public funeral service will be held at Scotland Funeral Home Limited on November 15, 1556, in which all of the kingdom is encouraged to attend.

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Malcolm and Donalbain Involved In Murder of Their Own Royal Father?

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Malcolm and Donalbain Involved In Murder of Their Own Royal Father?

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Disturbing suspicions are floating around the kingdom as it was recently discovered that the two sons of the recently deceased King Duncan, Malcolm and Donalbain, are now being thought of as two possible suspects in his murder.

As everyone knows, the fateful night of King Duncan’s murder occurred November 12, 1556. The only two suspects were the two men guarding his chamber as he slept, who were discovered with daggers covered in blood at the same time the king’s dead body was found stabbed 23 times. Before any information could be obtained from them, however, the pair were both executed by Macbeth, the thane of Glamis and Cawdor, whose castle this all took place in. His reasoning for doing so was that he was overcome by rage caused by the murder of his king.

Now, news has recently arrived that Malcolm and Donalbain, King Duncan’s two sons, have recently fled Scotland altogether. Malcolm has gone to England, and Donalbain to Ireland. Many believe that because of their sudden departure, they had some sort of involvement in the murder and are evading consequences. A popular theory going around is that they actually hired the two men guarding their father to kill him, so that they in turn could raise their own royal statuses. While there is no solid proof of this yet, it all does seem highly suspicious. More information is sure to come to light in the near future.

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Honorable Macbeth, the thane of Glamis and Cawdor and dearly loved friendby recently deceased King Duncan, has just been crowned as the new king of Scotland. King Macbeth was taken to Scone not long after the sudden passing of King Duncan, as he was the only heir present to receive the crown. King Duncan’s son, Malcolm, was originally the one who was supposed to become king upon his father’s death, however, immediately after the actual event, he and his brother Donalbain fled Scotland. Therefore, due to King Macbeth’s status as thane of both Glamis and Cawdor, he was decided as most fit to succeed.

Recently, though, there have been some under King Macbeth’s new rule that have began to doubt his abilities. Macduff, for instance, did not even show up to the crowning ceremony, instead returning to his home at Fife immediately after the news had broke.

Others have held protests, and openly expressed to others their disdain for their new king. There are those that wonder if Macbeth has the right sort of temperament to handle the heavy responsibilities a king has to bear. Only time will tell.

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At 7:00 on Friday evening, newly crowned King Macbeth hosted a banquet as a celebration for supposed good times to come. Only the most important and loyal subjects of his majesty attended. However, the banquet did not go as planned straight from the start as King Macbeth’s best friend Banquo was not in attendance, despite promising his king that he would be. But that’s only the beginning. Not even very far into the night, King Macbeth flew into an unprecedented fury and panic, shouting at thin air. Things he said hinted that he was feeling unimaginable shame and guilt, to which all in attendance wondered why. His wife, Lady Macbeth, tried her best to console him, assuring all their guests that he was fine and instructed them not to pry as that would make him worse. It was truly a bewildering experience and not good for King Macbeth’s already poor reputation. Some of his once loyal subjects are now slowly becoming more and more distant, afraid of being caught up in their king’s madness.

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There appears to be some sort of dark magic surrounding Scotland, as well as the new King of Scotland, King Macbeth. Rumors of citizens having fatal encounters with witches, having curses put on them, hearing strange noises in the woods at night, as well as very strange occurrences happening around the king himself. People turning up missing, entire families found slaughtered, strange lights and sounds in and around the castle. Some people believe it’s all tied to King Macbeth. Risky theories suggest that King Macbeth is the leader of some evil cult of witches, or that King Macbeth is executing anyone that dares to oppose him. It truly is a terrifying time for Scotland, as well as anyone caught up in this mess. People want to know why. Where does it all tie together? Why are people dying or going missing? Are witches real? Is there dark magic surrounding our new king? We will soon see what direction Scotland is heading, for good or bad.