Hamlet acts similarly to Claudius in the way he treats Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, childhood friends of Hamlet.
Hamlet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare between 1599 and 1602. The play was set in Denmakr and illustrates Prince Hamlet and his revenge against his uncle, Claudius, who has murdered Hamlet's father in his attempt to seize his throne and marry Hamlet's mother.
King Claudius is a fictional character and the primary antagonist of William Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet. He is the brother to King Hamlet.