Hamlet

Why does Claudius insist the kingdom must move on so quickly. His marriage?

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Claudius wants nothing more than for everyone to forget about Old Hamlet's murder. He is the reigning King, he is married to the King's wife (his sister-in-law), and Old Hamlet's death is still under suspicion. Claudius wants is all forgotten because it is in his own self-interest that it be set aside.

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