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Who was He? Poet and Dramatist. Date and Place of Birth: 26th February 1564, Canterbury, Kent, England. Family Background: Second child and eldest son of John Marlowe, a shoemaker. Education: King’s School, Canterbury. Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. Chronology: 1587: Worked on "Tamburlaine the Great" which was to set a new high standard for English tragedy of the period and used blank verse to great effect. "The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus was probably written soon afterwards although not all the scenes are by Marlowe himself. 1588: First production of "The Jew of Malta". 1590: First printing of "Tamburlaine". First production of "Edward the Second" which is one of his most well worked plays. It is likely that he contributed material for some of William Shakespeare's plays, in particular "Henry the Sixth" and "Titus Andronicus". He was also an obvious influence on Shakespeare's early work. (1598): First publication of his unfinished poem "Hero and Leander". Written Works: 1587: “Tamburlaine The Great” Part One. 1588: “Tamburlaine The Great” Part Two. 1589: “The Jew of Malta”. 1590: “Dido, Queen of Carthage”. 1592: “Doctor Faustus”. “Edward the Second”. 1593: “The Massacre at Paris”. “Lucains Pharsalia”. 1598: “Hero and Leander”. Marriage: Never married. Places of Interest: LONDON: British Library St. Nicholas's Church, Deptford Date and Place of Death: 30th May 1593, Deptford, London, England. Killed after a brawl over a tavern bill with Ingram Friyer. Age at Death: 29. Site of Grave: St. Nicholas's Church, Deptford, London.