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"In one respect....is 'Hamlet' rock-steady. It is completely true to the mature Shakespearian concept of tragedy whereby the destructive power of evil set going by an official offence against pietas." What would have an Elizabethan audience understood by the "natural order" and how is this order disrupted in 'Hamlet'? The Elizabethan period gave rise to a cultural expansion often referred to as 'The Golden Age', which saw literature, theatre, poetry, music, and art prosper; this included the emergence of Shakespeare's plays. It was a time whereby the upper class would live graceful and sophisticated lives and a sometimes harsh and cruel reality for others - this was the social natural order. However, the Elizabethans were also very religious and G-d fearing, which made them very cautious of other worldly matters, and those who they believed to be closest to the higher powers. This included the monarch, who as ruler, would be considered...

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