After the prediction is made in (play; act 1 scene 4), Macbeth gets the title Thane of Cawdor because of his loyalty to the king, this shows that he was very loyal and very close to the king and would not betray him easily unless an outside influence such as his wife was involved. Because Macbeth treats Lady Macbeth as an equal, she has the power to influence him greatly, enough to make him change and betray his king and take his life even though before she would have given her life to protect him because he was one of the most, if not the most faithful