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Dave dressed as Macbeth Atop Califer Hill Near Forres
Califer Hill: A Commanding View

Mormaer of Moray

The Real Macbeth was a Mormaer of the Province of Moray in frontier lands opposing the Viking north of Scotland.

In the year 1040 he realised a dynastic ambition and became king of Alba. The 11th century was a turbulent, decisive time in the development of the kingdoms of mediæval Europe and King Macbeth ruled Alba for seventeen years.

Join us on Macbeth's real life journey

Select a link below to discover the real facts about Macbeth's life and times.

  1. Fragments of a Royal History
  2. The Man Who Would Be King
  3. Defending a Hard-Won Throne
  4. The End Approaches

About The Project

After a realisation of a shared interest in Scottish history, and Macbeth in particular, Alex & Sara Wright of Flying Mirrors collaborated with Cameron Taylor (known locally as Mr. Macbeth) from Moray Speyside Tourism, Paul Johnson (local entrepreneur) and Dave Barr of barrd.dev to create a documentary on The Real Macbeth. This is the associated website.