How does this relate to my monologue?

So how does all of this seemingly random information help me with my monologue?

The answer is simple, it just does!!

To really portray the character I need to understand how his life would have been during those times.
He would have been a commoner, and likely from a poor family.
He was a servant to a Nobleman, and would therefore have to obey all orders or be punished.
He would be religious and superstitious and believe in God, Heaven and Hell.
Altogether, to successfully protray the character, I would need to ensure that I followed the morals and rules that he would have been bound to. Once I undertstood certain issues that would have been important at the time, like inter-social relations between commoners and nobles, I found it easier to understand the character and get a feel for what it would have been like to actually be him.

He had to be polite and obey the orders of his Master, but he also jumped at the opportunity to laugh about Proteus. He got away with a lot because a lot of what he said was underhanded and out of earshot etc.

I wouldn't be able to fully apply myself to the role, if I didn't know all the background information that would have been a major part of the character.