![]() ![]() It does, however, significantly compress the timeline, since the real Edward II ruled for nearly 20 years (1307–1326). Marlowe's play (based largely on the work of a chronicler of English monarchy named Rapheal Holinshed) is broadly historically accurate in its treatment of Edward II's reign. Marlowe was enormously popular as a playwright, however, and his style (including his use of blank verse and his experimentation with historical drama) influenced Shakespeare, whose own career as a playwright overlapped with Marlow’s, significantly. He died in a tavern fight shortly after a warrant had been issued for his arrest, and most of his plays were published posthumously. What is clear is that after graduating, Marlowe moved to London to pursue a career as a playwright, but was frequently sidetracked by problems with the authorities (among other things, Marlowe was suspected of blasphemy and atheism). ![]() Marlowe likely began writing plays while still at Cambridge, but the exact date of most of his work is uncertain. The school also awarded him a master’s degree, apparently on the recommendation of the government, which had praised Marlowe for services to his country-possibly a reference to a role as a secret agent. ![]() The son of a shoemaker, Christopher Marlowe nevertheless earned a scholarship to study at Cambridge, where he completed a bachelor’s degree. ![]()
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