How did the murderers kill Macduffs family?
. In Act 4 Scene 2, Macbeth [c. 1014-August 15, 1057] decided that Macduff needed to be eliminated. But he learned that Macduff already had left Scotland for England. So he decided to carry out his murderous plan against Macduff’s entire family and household. The Fife Castle massacre left nothing living and breathing alive.