Means that when Macbeth was going to met the king for the ceremony of Malcolm the man who was chosed for the next king of Scotland, Macbeth gets surprised for that, but he had a plan that was, gain the respect of the king to be the next king after Malcolm and made his kingdom at his own way in a evil way.
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September 28, 2016 at 3:40 pm
This is correct. King Duncan has given the position of the Prince of Cumberland to his son Malcom. This is the position you give to the person who is next in line for King.