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Christopher Marlowe

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Marlowe’s BirthMarlowe’s Birth

• Was baptized at the church of St. George Was baptized at the church of St. George the Martyr, Canterbury Saturday 26 the Martyr, Canterbury Saturday 26 February, 1564February, 1564

• Exact date of birth is unknown.Exact date of birth is unknown.• Second of nine children.Second of nine children.• Oldest sister died, leaving him the oldest Oldest sister died, leaving him the oldest

child.child.• Born in the year as William Born in the year as William

Shakespeare(1564).Shakespeare(1564).

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EducationEducation

• Gained a scholarship to King’s SchoolGained a scholarship to King’s School• Boys were taught to write poetry in Boys were taught to write poetry in

Latin and perform plays in Latin and Latin and perform plays in Latin and Greek.Greek.

• They were required to speak only in They were required to speak only in Latin even when they were playing.Latin even when they were playing.

• At the age of sixteen and a half, he At the age of sixteen and a half, he was awarded another scholarship to was awarded another scholarship to Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.

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WorksWorks

• Edward II-probably the earliest Edward II-probably the earliest successful history play.successful history play.

• The Massacre at Paris- much admired The Massacre at Paris- much admired by the Elizabethans.by the Elizabethans.

• Hero and Leander-greatest poem of Hero and Leander-greatest poem of Marlowe’sMarlowe’s

• Come Live with Me, and Be My Love-Come Live with Me, and Be My Love-well known poem.well known poem.

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BibliographyBibliography

• "Christopher Marlowe." "Christopher Marlowe." Christopher Christopher MarloweMarlowe. 24 Aug. 2008 . 24 Aug. 2008 <www.perseus.tufts.edu/Texts/Marlo<www.perseus.tufts.edu/Texts/MarloweTEXT.html>.weTEXT.html>.

• "Marlowe's Work." "Marlowe's Work." The Marlowe The Marlowe SocietySociety. 24 Aug. 2008 . 24 Aug. 2008 <http://www.marlowe-society.org/ma<http://www.marlowe-society.org/marlowe/work/work.html>.rlowe/work/work.html>.