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I'm going to guess that you are asking about Act 1 Scene 2. In this scene Claudius talks about his marriage to Gertrude and Young Fortinbras's planned invasion of Denmark. But these are not news, since they are "what you know", facts already well-known to those there. Indeed, Horatio showed in the previous scene that he knew about them. The new part is Claudius's strategy to find a diplomatic solution to this problem, by raising a complaint with the invalid king of Norway, whose subjects Fortinbras is poaching for his private army.

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What is hamlet's uncle's name?

Claudius: The new King of Denmark.Claudius


Why does Hamlet not kill the king in act 3?

Well, the basic reason is that they're not in the Chapel. The setting is Claudius's private room, the King's Room. That's stated in the play dialogue. Guildenstern says it: "(the king) is in his retirement..." It's reference to the place Claudius retires for the night, his private quarters. When Claudius left the 'Mousetrap' play, he went to his own room. Claudius prays during the scene, and apparently the idea of praying has led some people to think the scene is in the Chapel, however, the actual play dialogue tells us otherwise. People don't have to be in a chapel to pray, and many people pray in their own rooms, of course, which is what Claudius does. Hamlet is discouraged from killing Claudius because he finds Claudius praying. Hamlet is afraid that if he kills Claudius at prayer, Claudius's soul will go straight to Heaven. However, the Ghost said, or very strongly implied, that the soul of Hamlet's father was in Purgatory. Hamlet doesn't see it as fair, that he could send Claudius to Heaven, when his own father is in Purgatory. Hamlet decides to wait for another opportunity later, when there's less chance of sending Claudius's soul to Heaven.


When does Claudius openly reveal his determination to be king?

If we are talking about the Claudius in Hamlet, this happens before the play starts, since he is already king when the curtain opens.


How was king Hamlet murdered what made it especially horrible?

he was poisoned in his sleep by claudius. claudius put poison in his ear because he wanted to steal king hamlets crown


Why are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern unable to find out What is wrong with Hamlet in Act 3 Scene 1?

They actually try to find out what is wrong with Hamlet in an earlier scene, Act II Scene 2. In Act III Scene I they make their report to Claudius of what they have found, or rather what they have not found. They do not tell Claudius the real reason they have not found it out, because the real reason is that they were so inept in their investigations that Hamlet almost immediately said "The king put you up to this, didn't he?" and after that they realized that they couldn't trust anything he said.