Our last king, Whose image even but now appeared to us, Was, as you know, by Fortinbras of Norway, Thereto pricked on by a most emulate pride, Dared to the combat; in which our valiant Hamlet – For so this side of our know world esteemed him – Did slay this Fortibras; who, by a sealed compact Well ratified by law and heraldry, Did forfeit, with his life, all these lands Which he stood seised of, to the conqueror; Against the which a moiety competent Was gagéd by our King, which had returned The inheritance of Fortinbras, Had he been vanquisher, as, by the same covenant And carriage of the article designed, His fell to Hamlet.

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Back story back story
Important back story
Political battle back story
That, unless you’re really keyed in to Danish/Norwegian political talk
You might just tune out
Because this is one sentence
One LONG sentence
That doesn’t even answer the question.
There were heroics
There was a duel
One king vanquished the other
And land was his reward.
This is the moment when our king became our hero
And then became our ghost.

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