The following chapter from Winstanley's "Hamlet and the Scottish Succession" touches on several useful bits of information as well as provides a thoughtful critique of the play. Most interesting, I found, was the comparison of Hamlet and James I, son of Mary Stuart and Lord Darnley. We already know about Mary's troubled life and violent death. Her husband, James' father, was killed and she married his supposed murderer. This is just one of the many interesting correlations between the two characters.
In addition, Winstanley discusses issues of comprehension of Shakespeare, Hamlet's curious inability to act and the similarities between Hamlet and other plays.
Hope you find this useful.
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