Friar Lawrence is to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet because he is the one who gave them a secret wedding. He thought by giving them a secret wedding it will cause the families to stop fighting. For instance, in Act 2 Scene 3 lines 98-99 Friar Lawrence states,"For this alliance may so happy prove/ To turn your households' rancor to pure love." That shows that the Friar was only thinking about himself and that all he wanted was to stop the feud.
Another reason it was the Friars fault is because he gave Juliet the poison in the first place. He knew it was risky and could have a bad result. For example, Friar Lawrence gave the vial to Juliet without telling Romeo. Frair Lawrence had a choice on whether or not to give the vial to Juliet. The Friar basically incouraged her to do it by saying,"If no incostant toy nor womanism fear/ Abate thy valor in the acting it," in Act 4 Scene 1 lines 121-122. That shows that the Friar is saying that if she doesn't do it she will be shamed. If she does do it she will show how brave she is.
The last reason Friar Lawrence is to blame is because he did not get the letter to Romeo which caused both of their deaths. For example, in Act 5 Scene 2 Friar John told Friar Lawrence that he didn't get the letter to Romeo. By not planning it with Romeo he thinks Juliet is dead. When he goes to see Juliet before she wakes up he kills himself. When she wakes up and finds Romeo dead she kills herself. That shows how it is Friar Lawrence's fault.
In the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawrence is to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. He married them in secrecy because he wanted the feud to end. He gave Juliet the vial. He also didn't get the letter to Romeo. These are the reasons why it was the Friars fault. At the end he did get what he wanted the feud ended between the Montagues and the Capulets.
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