Duncan

• Who is Duncan in the play?

  The King of Scotland
• How is Duncan characterized in the play?

  As a true and gracious monarch
• What belief does Duncan embody according to Elizabethan views?

  A king is God's deputy on earth
• What does Duncan's characterization suggest about his divine status?

  He is almost divine himself
• What is the approximate date of Duncan's reign?

  1. 1034
• Who is Malcolm in relation to Duncan?

  Duncan's old son