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Christopher Marlowe

Christopher Marlowe. By Spencer Hille Kerry Herman . Who was he ?. He was a dramatist A poet ( Faustus ) < most popular one A translator He is known for his blank verse, overreaching protagonist, and his mysterious death. He was baptized Feb. 26 1564- died May 30 1593

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Christopher Marlowe

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  1. Christopher Marlowe By Spencer Hille Kerry Herman

  2. Who was he ? • He was a dramatist • A poet ( Faustus ) < most popular one • A translator • He is known for his blank verse, overreaching protagonist, and his mysterious death. • He was baptized Feb. 26 1564- died May 30 1593 • To most people he was considered gay

  3. Early life • Influenced by William Shakespeare • Born in Canterbury to a shoemaker. • He went to the king’s school in Canterbury • He attended Corpus Christi College in Cambridge. • He studied on a scholarship and received his Bachelors degree of arts in 1584.

  4. His secret life • He was a Spy • Brawler • Heretic and homosexual • Magician • Duelist • Tobacco user • Counter fitter • Rakehell (Drunk)

  5. Death • May 18 1583 he was arrested for libels. • His colleague Thomas Kyd was arrested the next day • Police searched home and found a fragment of heretical tract • He was found stabbed to death by a bawdy serving man a rival of his lewd love on Wed May 30 1593 • Still not sure what the purpose of the stabbing

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