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Christopher Marlowe (also known as Kit Marlowe)
was born in Canterbury in 1564, the son of a shoemaker. He was
baptised in St.Georges church at the other end of the city, according
to a plaque on the clocktower. He went to Kings School, Canterbury
and from there to Cambridge. He became one of the most important
English dramatists before William Shakespeare. Christopher
Marlowe worked primarily in tragedy and wrote four
important plays attributed to developing tragedy
as a dramatic theatrical form. His most important work
is considered to be The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus.
Christopher Marlowe was murdered in suspicious circumstances
in Eleanor Bull’s Deptford tavern in the year 1593.
Reportedly he was stabbed to death during an argument over the
dinner bill, but as the killer was Ingram Frizer, a servant
of Tom Walsingham, Sir Francis Walsingham's (Queen
Elizabeth the First's "Spy Master") cousin, and
the killing was witnessed by two of Walsingham’s spies,
Robert Pooley and Nicholas Skeres, there is a theory
that he was actually working for Walsingham as a spy for
England, and was assassinated for trying to break ranks. If you want to get a closer look, click the "View Larger Image" link below.
| Corpus Christi Marlowe White T-Shirt This portrait is believed to be of Christopher Marlowe in 1585. It was discovered at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, and required extensive restoration work. Product Information Not too tight, not too loose. Fabric Thickness: The most comfortable t-shirt ever! Our 100% cotton, Hanes Authentic Tagless T-Shirt is preshrunk, durable and guaranteed. - 6.1 oz. 100% cotton
- Standard fit
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