Christopher Marlowe Spied for the ‘Queen’
Christopher Marlowe is considered as one of the most influential playwrights in the history. Although born on the same day, he turned out to be the biggest inspirations for William Shakespeare. His literary works like The Jew of Malta and Doctor Faustus remain to be the highlight of his career.
Marlowe was suspected of spying for Queen Elizabeth. Experts believe he spied for the Queen through her spymaster, a man named Francis Walsingham. Since Marlowe took plenty of unexplained leaves from college and spent more than what a boy of that stature could, these allegations had found concrete ground.
In the picture: Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, Kent, 2005. Canterbury’s Marlowe theatre is named after the playwright Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593), who was born in the city. (Photo by Peter Thompson/ Heritage Images /Getty Images)