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i think that the real king was killed and they saw him hiding behind a curtain and let him be the king but im not sure

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Claudius becomes king of Denmark in the play "Hamlet" by murdering his brother, King Hamlet, and marrying his widow, Queen Gertrude. This act of regicide allows him to take the throne and solidify his power.

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When was King Claudius created?

King Claudius was created in 1600.


Why did Hamlet not become king after his father died?

Hamlet did not become king after his father died because Claudius, Hamlet's uncle, married Hamlet's mother and became king instead.


Why did King Claudius kill King Hamlet?

Claudius tells us the reasons for his crime in Act 3 Scene 3. "I am still possessed of those effects for which I did the murder: my crown, my own ambition, and my queen." So, his motives were to become king, to become more important and powerful than he was, and to marry Gertrude whom he loved.


Who killed King Hamlet?

King Hamlet, in Shakespeare's play, was poisoned by his brother Claudius.


What happened while Claudius was king?

Claudius was Roman Emperor, never Roman King. The Romans hated the idea of being ruled by a king.


Claudius and gertrude are the rulers of?

Claudius kills Old Hamlet the former king, then marries Gertrude (Old Hamlet's wife) so Claudius is now the King of Denmark.


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King Claudius


What is hamlet's uncle's name?

Claudius: The new King of Denmark.Claudius


Claudius hopes that Hamlet will be killed in?

Claudius hopes that Hamlet will be killed in England. Claudius is the King and is also the brother of Hamlet.


Is Claudius responsible for King Hamlets death?

Yes. Claudius poured ear poison into King Hamlet's ear as he was sleeping in the garden.


Why does Claudius feel guilty for?

Claudius feels guilty because he killed King Hamlet


What is the name of the Queen of Denmark in Shakespeare's Hamlet?

Gertrude, Hamlet's mother and wife of his Uncle Claudius, King of Denmark.