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Hamlet - I need to research the actual prince Shakespeare based his story on...?
Any web links and info would be fantastic, thank youx
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- Anonymous9 years agoFavorite Answer
He's mentioned several different old norse stories. That is the closest you will come to real information, as no one knows whether or not he really ever existed.
I found this one online which seems very close to what Shakespeare must have been inspired by:
http://www.allempires.com/article/index.php?q=amle...
(Amled is how his name would be spelled, that information might also help you in your search)
- Anonymous9 years ago
I don't suppose you'd consider going to a library and reading stuff written by actual professional scholars in the fields of history and literature?
Nah, I didn't think so. Never mind, then.