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'''Christopher Marlowe''' (1564 - 1593) was an Elizabethan poet and playwright, considered by many to be second only to [[William Shakespeare]] as an Elizabethan tragedian. He is best known for ''[[The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus]]'', a play in which Doctor Faustus makes a deal with the [[Devil]], exchanging his soul for knowledge and power.

'''Christopher Marlowe''' (1564 - 1593) was an Elizabethan poet and playwright, considered by many to be second only to [[William Shakespeare]] as an Elizabethan tragedian. He is best known for ''[[The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus]]'', a play in which Doctor Faustus makes a deal with the [[Devil]], exchanging his soul for knowledge and power.

Marlowe was born in Canterbury to John and Katherine Marlowe,<ref name="Marlowe">[http://www.online-literature.com/marlowe/ Christopher Marlow]</ref> and was baptized on February 26, 1564 at St George's, Canterbury, two months before the birth of Shakespeare. In 1580, he entered Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, on a scholarship awarded to students preparing for a career in the ministry. In school, Marlowe began writing plays. In 1587, he applied to do his Master of Arts. The University attempted to deny him on the grounds that he had been absent from the course previously, and associated with the seminary at Rheims, a hotbed of Catholic intrigue and propaganda against Queen Elizabeth. However, the Privy Council intervened, stating that he had been on government business, and approved his application. This incident has given rise to suggestions that he was engaged in [[espionage]].   

Marlowe was born in Canterbury to John and Katherine Marlowe,<ref name="Marlowe">[http://www.online-literature.com/marlowe/ Christopher Marlow]</ref> and was baptized on February 26, 1564 at St George's, Canterbury, two months before the birth of Shakespeare. In 1580, he entered Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, on a scholarship awarded to students preparing for a career in the ministry. In school, Marlowe began writing plays. In 1587, he applied to do his Master of Arts. The University attempted to deny him on the grounds that he had been absent from the course previously, and associated with the seminary at Rheims, a hotbed of Catholic intrigue and propaganda against Queen Elizabeth. However, the [[Privy Council (UK)|Privy Council]] intervened, stating that he had been on government business, and approved his application. This incident has given rise to suggestions that he was engaged in [[espionage]].   

Before leaving Cambridge, Marlowe had already completed two plays, ''Tamburlaine'' and the tragedy of ''Dido, Queen of Carthage''. He was one of the leading proponents of English drama at this time, employing devices such as blank verse, which would be built upon by his successors such as Shakespeare. Indeed, his play ''Tamburlaine the Great'' was so successful that he went on to write a sequel to it. Along with his plays, he wrote a number of poems, including a translation of the ''Amores'' by [[Ovid]] while still at university. Because of its lascivious subject matter and disregard for the proprieties of chastity and piety, this work was condemned and burned by the Archbishop of Canterbury.  

Before leaving Cambridge, Marlowe had already completed two plays, ''Tamburlaine'' and the tragedy of ''Dido, Queen of Carthage''. He was one of the leading proponents of English drama at this time, employing devices such as blank verse, which would be built upon by his successors such as Shakespeare. Indeed, his play ''Tamburlaine the Great'' was so successful that he went on to write a sequel to it. Along with his plays, he wrote a number of poems, including a translation of the ''Amores'' by [[Ovid]] while still at university. Because of its lascivious subject matter and disregard for the proprieties of chastity and piety, this work was condemned and burned by the Archbishop of Canterbury.