Read the attached excerpt from Holinshed's Chronicles. This history served as Shakespeare's primary source for the material in Macbeth. In particular, note similarities and differences between Shakespeare's portralal of the "three weird sisters" and their appearance in Holinshed's Chronicles.
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NOTE: In reference to the archaic spelling contained in this document. V sounds like a U; and U sounds like a V. There is no Y; where modern spelling uses a Y, this text often uses IE. Read slowly. Sound the words out. You will be able to figure out what is going on without too much difficulty -- it is not necessary to understand every single word.