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When people hear the name of Elizabethan era writer Christopher Marlowe several questions (or rumors might be the right word) comes their mind. Such as “ Was Marlowe Shakespeare?”, “Was he a secret agent?” or “Why Marlowe was murdered?”. In order to find the answer of these questions we need to go to al least […]

Christopher Marlowe Biography Christopher Marlowe’s exact birthday is unknown but he was baptised on February 26, 1564, three years after his parents’ marriage, at the parish church of St George the Martyr in Canterbury.  There isn’t much information about his early life until Christmas 1578 except a local lawsuit case mentioning a “boye called Christopher […]

Ben Jonson, whose full name is Benjamin Jonson is born June 11, 1572 in England and died August 6, 1637 in London. He is generally seen as the second most important English writer, after William Shakespeare. Some of Jonson’s plays are Every Man in His Humour (1598), Volpone (1605), The Silent Woman (1609), Epicoene; or […]

George Herbert and The Temple George Herbert, born April 3rd 1593, came from a family in the Marches, around Montgomery Castle, and during his time there he cultivated a view upon family life. His father died when he was three and their family travelled to Oxford and then London, to be closer to his elder […]

Sir Thomas Wyatt, Songes and Sonettes Born in 1503, Sir Thomas Wyatt is an English Renaissance poet who is famous for his diplomatic career and his controversial private life. In his early years, he received his education in St. John’s College, Cambridge. His courtly life began in 1526 when he travelled to France and Italy […]

Sir Thomas Wyatt Sir Thomas Wyatt’s family came originally from Yorkshire. He is son of Sir Henry Wyatt who lived during the reign of Richard III. His father was tortured and imprisoned because of his loyalty to Henry Tudor. He married Anne (daughter of John Skinner of Reigate) and they had three children one of […]

Born as a Noble, Died as Author: Lady Mary Wroth The Renaissance is one of the most fascinating periods of our common history. It is a time for the revival of antiquity especially in terms of arts, technological advancements and great expeditions that changed the political map and shaped the future of Europe for good. […]

CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE He was mysterious, he was smart and he was a secret agent? I am talking about Christopher Marlowe, one of the greatest playwrights of Elizabethan era. He was born into a shoemaker family in Canterbury, England. His birthday is unknown, but he was baptized on February 26, 1564. After his early school years […]