Christopher Marlowe was an Elizabethan playwright and poet who is best remembered for his tragedies. There has been speculation that Marlowe and William Shakespeare were one and the same, but but no conclusive evidence has been found. Among the other rumors surrounding Marlowe's life include: serving as a spy for the Queen of England, atheism, and homosexuality.
Career
Marlowe attended The King's School, Canterbury and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge on a scholarship and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1584. In 1587, the university hesitated to award him his master's degree because of a rumour that he had converted to Roman Catholicism and intended to go to the English college at Rheims to prepare for the priesthood. However, his degree was awarded on schedule when the Privy Council intervened on his behalf, commending him for his "faithful dealing" and "good service" to the Queen.
Notable Works
- Dido, Queen of Carthage (c.1586)
- Tamburlaine (play)|Tamburlaine, part 1 (c.1587)
- Tamburlaine (play)|Tamburlaine, part 2 (c.1587-1588)
- The Jew of Malta (c.1589)
- The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus|Doctor Faustus (c.1589, or, 1593)
- Edward II (play)|Edward II (c.1592)
- The Massacre at Paris (c.1593)
Christopher Marlowe Personal Timeline
February 1564: Born Canterbury, England
1584: Receives Bachelor's Degree from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
1586: Catholic sympathy causes his Master's Degree to be withheld until the Privy Council intervenes
1592: Arrested for attempting to counterfeit coins
May 30, 1593: Dies under mysterious circumstances
Notable Christopher Marlowe Films
The following links are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
1966: The Deadly Affair
1991: Edward II
1994: Faust
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