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Claudius and King Hamlet were brothers. Gertrude was married to King Hamlet first, and then she married Claudius.
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∙ 11y agoWho the heck is king Gertrude? Hamlet's mother's name was Gertrude. Maybe you are thinking about her. She was a queen, not a king. That's how it works with ladies.
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Gertrude told the king that Hamlet wept for killing Polonius did he cry?
No, Gertrude is lying as Hamlet suggested she should.
What line spoken by Gertrude indicates that she was not involved in King Hamlet's murder?
"Hamlet: To kill a king and marry with his brother. Gertrude: To kill a king? Hamlet: Ay, lady, that was my word."
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.
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.
What was the name of Hamlets mother?
Hamlet's mother is Gertrude. She is the queen of Denmark and is married to Claudius. She was originally married to Old Hamlet before he was murdered by Claudius. Gertrude is a weak woman that needs a man around her (ie. her quick marriage to Claudius). Gertrude loves Hamlet dearly, but also watches as Hamlet is sent away to his death.
Which of these characters is not a relative of Hamlet?
The only characters in the play Hamlet who are related to Hamlet are the ghost of his father King Hamlet, his mother Gertrude and his uncle Claudius. None of the rest are related to him.
Who gertrude from Hamlet?
Queen Gertrude is Prince Hamlet's mother and the new bride of King Claudius, Hamlet's uncle.
Gertrude told the king that Hamlet wept for killing Polonius did he cry?
No, Gertrude is lying as Hamlet suggested she should.
What line spoken by Gertrude indicates that she was not involved in King Hamlet's murder?
"Hamlet: To kill a king and marry with his brother. Gertrude: To kill a king? Hamlet: Ay, lady, that was my word."
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.
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.
What was the name of Hamlets mother?
Hamlet's mother is Gertrude. She is the queen of Denmark and is married to Claudius. She was originally married to Old Hamlet before he was murdered by Claudius. Gertrude is a weak woman that needs a man around her (ie. her quick marriage to Claudius). Gertrude loves Hamlet dearly, but also watches as Hamlet is sent away to his death.
Who died in Hamlet?
Polonius, Ophelia, Gertrude, Hamlet, Claudius, and Laertes.
Who was the king and queen of Denmark during hamlet?
King Claudius and Queen Gertrude.
Who marries Claudius in Hamlet?
Claudius is married to Gertrude (Hamlet's mother and widow to the former king).
Did the ghost instruct Hamlet to punish gertrude?
No, the ghost instructs Hamlet to seek revenge on his uncle, King Claudius, for murdering him and usurping the throne. The ghost does not mention punishing Gertrude, Hamlet's mother.
Did Hamlet ever get to be king?
No, Claudius took the throne by marrying Gertrude.
