ions are sincere. He was able to give a convincing display of distress over his "dear brother's death." He expressed sincere admiration for his wife. Claudius is a decision maker and does not dally around.
             Claudius is able to gain the admiration and loyalty of may women, including Gertrude and the Queen. The Queen is so enamored that she never opposes Claudius in any matter. She is willing to risk her relationship with her son in order to defend Claudius. This type of loyalty could not be earned if Claudius were pure evil. If he were dark and sinister the Queen would have feared and despised him. Instead, she willingly agrees to send her son to his death at his bidding. Claudius is not a cold-blooded killer and realizes that what he has done, he will likely regret in the future. However, he feels that the gains are worth the punishment in the end. Claudius would be more likely to be believed than Hor
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