Hamlet
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what is claudius telling the court in the first part of his speech
what is claudius telling the court in the first part of his speech
The first part of this speech reiterates how sad the kingdom has been since Hamlet Sr. has died and how the kingdom has suffered. He then tells them that he and Gertrude have married; they have been saddened by the funeral of the former king, but they are now happy with their new marriage.