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Christopher Marlowe’s Life

A famous poet, playwright, and translator of the Elizabethan era, Christopher Marlowe holds a prominent place among the famous Elizabethan playwrights.

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Yet there are aspects of his life that are still shrouded in mystery. According to some literary biographers, he was baptized on February 26, 1564 in Canterbury, England, but they are not certain about his date of birth. It is certain, though, that he was born a few days prior to this date.

He was thus just a few months older than Shakespeare.

Son of John Marlowe, a cobbler, Marlowe studied in Canterbury’s King School.

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Later he attended Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, after winning a scholarship. He completed his Bachelor of Arts in 1584, and subsequently completed his Masters. Initially, the University hesitated to award him Master of Arts, for there were rumors that he wanted to go to the English college at Rheims, and was preparing for ordination to become a Roman Catholic Pries