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Shakespeare was inspired by the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Martha Jones]] to write about [[father]]-[[son]] relationships when they encountered him in [[1599]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Shakespeare Code (TV story)|The Shakespeare Code]]'') | Shakespeare was inspired by the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Martha Jones]] to write about [[father]]-[[son]] relationships when they encountered him in [[1599]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Shakespeare Code (TV story)|The Shakespeare Code]]'') | ||
In his first thoughts for the early scenes of ''Hamlet'', Shakespeare wrote that Hamlet was the [[son]] of a dead [[king]]. He was [[murder]]ed by [[Hamlet's uncle|his brother]] who then [[Marriage|married]] [[Hamlet's mother|his | In his first thoughts for the early scenes of ''Hamlet'', Shakespeare wrote that Hamlet was the [[son]] of a dead [[king]]. He was [[murder]]ed by [[Hamlet's uncle|his brother]] who then [[Marriage|married]] [[Hamlet's mother|his wife]] to steal the [[throne]]. In the first draft, Hamlet discovered this from [[Magician (Notes on a Play)|a magician]] as such things were "common in the [[theatre]]". This character was replaced by the [[ghost]] of Hamlet's father in the final draft. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Notes on a Play (short story)|Notes on a Play]]'') | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:05, 15 December 2022
Hamlet's father was a character in William Shakespeare's play Hamlet.
Shakespeare was inspired by the Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones to write about father-son relationships when they encountered him in 1599. (TV: The Shakespeare Code)
In his first thoughts for the early scenes of Hamlet, Shakespeare wrote that Hamlet was the son of a dead king. He was murdered by his brother who then married his wife to steal the throne. In the first draft, Hamlet discovered this from a magician as such things were "common in the theatre". This character was replaced by the ghost of Hamlet's father in the final draft. (PROSE: Notes on a Play)
