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…scholarly prince to man of action. Hopefully this report will help open another, or even stress a classic, view as to Hamlet’s character and his prolonged delay.  When a student goes to write about Hamlet’s character they often begin by hitting…

…to prevent anyone with ambitions for the throne from marrying Elizabeth, who had the stronger claim. However the succession was by no means secure in Henry VII's reign. When Henry VII's heir Prince Arthur died prematurely…

…a scholar, Hamlet is prone to thought rather than actions. “Cause of Hamlet’s destiny. . . in intellectual terms . . . is a tragedy . . . of excessive thought.” (Mack. 43) Hamlet’s role was to make a transcendental move from scholarly prince to man of action…

…century. Then, “in 1204, after western crusaders sacked Constaninople, Venice won nominal control over Albania and the Epirus region of northern Greece and took possession of Durres (BRS “Ottoman Conquest of Albania” 2).” With the assistance of a prince, from…

…the Renaissance. Machiavelli's most famous work was The Prince, written in 1513 but only published after his death in 1532.It describes the methods by which a prince can acquire and maintain political power. The work immediately provoked controversy and was soon…

…to look a little ahead, while he could on no occasion forgo the temptation of a temporary triumph." This little look ahead formed the basis of MacDonald's visionary nature, his willingness to see change and enter into strategic alliances. In 1864…

…and obey her husband, which is quite the opposite of how she would've acted in the beginning of the play. It seems a little unnatural that she would make this kind of change in such a short period of time. Katharine started out at the beginning of the play…

…" (what we would call a mayor). He died in 1616, leaving little land to William, his eldest son. Not much is known of Mary Shakespeare, except that she had a wealthier family than John. William Shakespeare attended a very good grammar school in Stratford-upon…

…in the process. One area that appears little understood, however, is transvestitism, or cross-dressing. In order to gain some knowledge about this phenomenon, there are many aspects of transvestitism that should be examined, some being: history, societal views…

…Giocondo, the wife of a Florentine merchant (Vallentin). The Mona Lisa became famous because of her mysterious smile. Leonardo did little painting during his later years, instead he produced many drawings of machines and experimental inventions. In 1517…