When was Christopher Marlowe born and where?
Christopher Marlowe was baptised at St George's Church in Canterbury on the 26th of February 1564. He was the second child born to John Marlowe, a local shoemaker, and Katherine Marlowe.
Questions about Christopher Marlowe
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Why did the Privy Council intervene regarding Christopher Marlowe's Master of Arts degree?
The Privy Council intervened directly to ensure his degree was awarded on schedule because authorities suspected he planned to travel to Rheims in northern France to join an English seminary for Roman Catholic priests. Such action would have violated Queen Elizabeth I's 1585 edict criminalizing ordination attempts abroad.
How did Christopher Marlowe die and who were the men present during the incident?
On Wednesday the 30th of May 1593 Christopher Marlowe was killed in a house owned by widow Eleanor Bull in Deptford while spending all day there with three men named Ingram Frizer, Nicholas Skeres, and Robert Poley. The coroner's report stated that Frizer stabbed him above the right eye killing him instantly after they argued over payment of the bill known as the Reckoning.
What plays are attributed to Christopher Marlowe and when was Tamburlaine Part I performed?
Tamburlaine Part I became the first English play written in blank verse performed regularly on commercial stages in London in 1587. Six dramas have been attributed to Christopher Marlowe either alone or in collaboration with other writers though writing sequence remains mostly unknown.
Who is credited with translating Pharsalia Book One and when was it printed?
Pharsalia Book One Lucan was translated by Christopher Marlowe circa 1593 and printed in 1600. Modern scholars still look for evidence collaborations between Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare regarding works like Henry VI.