Christopher Marlowe was an influential English dramatist, poet, and translator during the Elizabethan era. He is known for his blank verse, ambitious protagonists, and mysterious death at a young age. Marlowe attended the King's School in Canterbury and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, where he studied on a scholarship. His literary career began with plays like Dido, Queen of Carthage and the two parts of Tamburlaine. Other works included The Jew of Malta, Edward II, and Doctor Faustus. In 1593, Marlowe was arrested for heresy but was killed before trial in mysterious circumstances. He left a significant impact and legacy as one of the greatest dramatists of the Elizabethan period.