authority

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  • Shakespeare uses the prince as a figure of authority, of the rationality and to voice his own views on conflict.
  • 'Will they not hear? What, ho! You men, you beasts, that quench the fire of your pernicious rage.'- The Prince, Act 1, Scene 1
  • Context around authority:
    In the 1600s, England was ruled by an absolute monarchy. This means that the monarch had complete control over the government and the people. According to the Great Chain of Being, this was because the monarch was closest to God.