Firstly, the Catholic and Protestant crises of the early 16th century most certainly left Hamlet indecisive towards his personal beliefs when meeting the ghost. First off, the reality and origin of the ghost, announcing itself as King Hamlet, makes Hamlet uncertain of its existence and purpose. During the 16th century, the quickly changing religious state between Catholic and Protestant of the Royal Family made it difficult to believe in one particular religion. The afterlife was a distinguishable and essential view within both religion.The Roman Catholics believed that ghosts were the souls of dead individuals who would return from Purgatory, and the Protestants believed that ghosts were the devil in disguise whose jobs were to convince
