The Shakespearean play, The Tragedy of Macbeth, is a play that intends to portray historical facts about Macbeth. Shakespeare amplifies the play by adding false information to attract the audience. There is an abundance of differences in the settings, characters and events that took place in the work. The tragedy of Macbeth contains many differences in what essentially happens in the story. The settings are few among many that were dissimilar. A false accusation proclaimed in the play concerned the battle in which Macbeth and Banquo emerged victorious against the Norwegian fleets. In reality it was the Norwegians who always wanted to expand their territory. “Norwegian was certainly a very important aspect of Scottish (and English and Irish) politics in that period” (Wallace, Fiona). A further distinction between the play and historical facts is where Macbeth is killed. In the play it is stated that Macbeth was killed in his castle by Macduff who is seeking revenge. Historical research shows that Macbeth was actually killed in battle at Lumphanan, Aberdeenshire. “It was Malcolm, the son of Duncan, who is credited with killing Macbeth in battle at Lumphanan, Aberdeenshire…” (Watson, Fiona). The settings set in the work do not coincide exactly with what is reported in the story. Many characters in the tragedy of Macbeth are not portrayed exactly the same in authenticity. In the play the witches predict that Banquo's sons will become kings. There is no actual evidence in history to prove that Banquo existed. "It is not probable that Banquo was a real historical figure, although the Stewarts, including James VI and I, believed that they were descended from him until, in the nineteenth century, the Fitz Allens (the original name of..... .medium of paper…ability to tell the future” (Watson, Fiona). All in all, there are multiple differences in the settings, characters and events in The Tragedy of Macbeth, compared to historical facts , Shakespeare exaggerated to improve "The True Story of the Three Witches Immortalized by William" Shakespeare." Suite 101. Np, October 23, 2013. Web. November 10, 2013. .Wells, Catherine. "Will the real Macbeth arise, please? " Sff.net, 2007. Web 2013. .Wiggins, Grant P. Prentice Hall Literature ed Print.