Macduff is a fictional character in Shakespeare's Macbeth (c.1603-1607). He suspects Macbeth of regicide and kills him off-stage in the final act. Macduff's origin lies in Holinshed's Chronicles (1587), a history of Britain. Shakespeare faithfully follows Holinshed in fashioning Macduff for the theatre. He is the main antagonist in the play.
Shakespeare based Macbeth upon the narratives of King Duff and King Duncan in Holinshed's Chronicles (1587...
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