Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593) was an influential English dramatist and poet during the Elizabethan era. He received a scholarship to study at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, though his religious convictions were questioned as he was accused of holding atheist or Catholic views. Marlowe worked as a spy and translator, and wrote renowned plays such as Tamburlaine and Doctor Faustus that helped establish blank verse in English drama. He was stabbed to death at a young age in an altercation, though some theories suggest his death was ordered or that he lived on to write as Shakespeare.

1. The Tragical History of Christopher Marlowe February 1564-May 30, 1593

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