Witches appear in Macbeth, a ghost appears in Hamlet, and fairies appear in A Mid-Summer Nights Dream. ... At least six or seven years pass before he writes Hamlet. ... Hamlet reveals that his mind is darkened by doubts and questions. ... He had used it in Richard III but not until Hamlet did he develop it fully and demonstrated dramatic use of it ( Dameron 87). ... The Ghost in Hamlet is an excellent example of the skill with which Shakespeare had in forming his supernatural characters with Elizabethan beliefs. ...

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Elizabeth I was born on September 7, 1533 at Greenwich Palace near London. Her father was England's King Henry VIII; her mother was the king's second wife, Anne Boleyn. Elizabeth had an older half-sister, Mary, who was the daughter of the King's first wife, Catherine of Aragon. As Henry VIII's second eldest child, pushed back to third in line for the throne by the complex politics of the period, Elizabeth was a master of political science. According to "Elizabeth I (1558-1603AD)" from Britannia Online, she had a very practical education in political intrig...

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Introduction William Shakespeare: one of the most well-known authors in history. A bit like opera; not everyone will love his works, but those who do not love his works will nonetheless have an appreciation for the artistic skill and beauty they contain. This paper will serve as a critical e...

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