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In Act 4 Scene 3 of Macbeth, Malcolm details for Macduff the "king-becoming graces" that one must have when he rules. Malcolm claims that a king must have "justice, verity,...
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To what has been said and explained in the previous post, I would like to add the exemplary virtues of the English King, the virtues of caring and curing his people and contributing to the battle against evil as embodied by Macbeth. In sharp opposition to the killing tyrant of Scotland, the English King is like a healing deity. Having possessed the divine benediction, the saint-like king of England cures his people suffering from incurable maladies with the graceful healing touch of his hands. The English King thus becomes an ideal example of the idea of divine kingship.
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