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Christopher Marlowe was an English playwright, poet, and translator known for pushing limits. His short 29 years are filled with mystery and intrigue, from the themes of his writing to his presumed work as a spy for Queen Elizabeth I in the later 16th century. To this day, Marlowe is still considered one of the top ten best English playwrights of all time, and was the foremost influence on William Shakespeare’s own creations for the stage. If Marlowe’s life had not been cut short, would Shakespeare still be in the lead, or would Marlowe be the poetic master we remember today? I can’t say for sure, but it’s time to get down and dirty with the incredible life of Christopher Marlowe, the bad-boy playwright of Tudor England.