Hamlet
What news does Voltemand bring?
Hamlet Act 2
Hamlet Act 2
He says that Old Norway was not as sick as first thought. He found his nephew Fortinbras was actually planning war against Denmark and not Poland. Young Fortinbras received rebuke from Old Norway and promissed never to attack Denmark. Old Norway was happy and gave his nephew money to attack Poland (just for fun). Norway is asking for safe passage through Denmark to get to Poland.