In the beginning of act three Macbeth remembers to when the witches told him that Banquo's son, Fleance, would become king. So instead of just living out his life being king, he feels that that is not enough and he wants his kids to be king. Macbeth takes it upon himself to hire three murderers to kill Banquo and Fleance. Macbeth believes that he could kill Banquo himself, but they have mutual friends and if he killed him then he may not have friends anymore.
When Macbeth meets with the murderers, he has to do some convincing because I mean who wants to kill a child and then his father. Macbeth some how convinces them that it is Banquo's fault that they have had the troubles that they have had. "Well then, now have you considered of my speeches? Know that it was he, in the times past, which held you under fortune, which you thought had been out innocent self." He says these things in total confidence. When it probably was his fault that the men had such problems in their lives in the past.
When the murderers go on their mission to kill Banquo and Fleance, they make hic-up. They managed to kill Banquo, but they let little Fleance escape.
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