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Fortinbras had levied an army to attack and conquer Denmark. Though son of the late King of Norway, the crown of Norway had gone to his uncle, just as the crown of Denmark had gone to Hamlet's uncle. This shows that in the world of the play it was not unusual for brothers to late kings to be elected to the throne over the pretensions of their younger nephews. But Fortinbras was not prepared to …

…of heaven's purposes to a new affirmation of the providential sanctity of life, and it is this final "readiness" which redeems him. Now might I do it pat, now is a – praying, And now I’ll do’t – and so a goes to heaven, And so am I revenged. That would be scanned. A villain kills my father, and for that, I his sole son do this same villain send To heaven. (Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 3