First, Laertes stabs Hamlet with it. Then Hamlet takes it from Laertes and stabs Laertes with it. Then Hamlet stabs Claudius with it before forcing the poisoned wine down Claudius' throat.
Laertes accuses Claudius of killing his father Polonius in Act IV, Scene V.
Laertes' followers are riled up just before Laertes confronts Claudius. The followers want Laertes to be King instead of Claudius. As predicted, Claudius' throne is now in jeopardy due to the lack of support he is now getting from the kingdom's citizens.
Hamlet didn't write any letters to Laertes--ah, you mean "Did Claudius read the letter Hamlet wrote to Claudius out loud to Laertes?" I confess that it is difficult to phrase this question so it is unambiguous. Yes, Claudius reads the letter he got from Hamlet out loud to Laertes and asks whether Laertes can explain it.
His fencing.
First, Laertes stabs Hamlet with it. Then Hamlet takes it from Laertes and stabs Laertes with it. Then Hamlet stabs Claudius with it before forcing the poisoned wine down Claudius' throat.
Claudius wants money while Laertes wants the biddies.
Laertes accuses Claudius of killing his father Polonius in Act IV, Scene V.
Laertes' followers are riled up just before Laertes confronts Claudius. The followers want Laertes to be King instead of Claudius. As predicted, Claudius' throne is now in jeopardy due to the lack of support he is now getting from the kingdom's citizens.
Hamlet didn't write any letters to Laertes--ah, you mean "Did Claudius read the letter Hamlet wrote to Claudius out loud to Laertes?" I confess that it is difficult to phrase this question so it is unambiguous. Yes, Claudius reads the letter he got from Hamlet out loud to Laertes and asks whether Laertes can explain it.
His fencing.
Laertes
They have different motives. Claudius wants to keep his crime a secret, and Laertes wants revenge for his father's death.
does* and it's a duel that was set up before by Laertes and Claudius to kill Hamlet. For Laertes because Claudius told him that Hamelt murdered his brother and for Claudius so Hamlet doesn't spill the secret that Claudius murdered Senior Hamlet.
Laertes conspires with King Claudius
Polonius, Ophelia, Gertrude, Hamlet, Claudius, and Laertes.
In the church.