Both the British and Turkish demand the Rosetta Stone.
The British order the French to hand over their treasures.
Both the French army and scholars retreat to Alexandria.
The French scholars hand the Rosetta Stone to the Turks.
Prior to the start of the play, we see a soldier who was
wounded informing King Duncan of Macbeth’s victory over the forces of Norway
and Ireland and Macbeth is commended for his victory. At this time he was still
an honorable soldier but when he meets the witches he becomes corrupted with
the idea of being King of Scotland.
