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Whitstable in Canterbury and Christopher Marlowe

Whitstable is part of the district in England called the City of Canterbury. It is a seaside town located in the region of Kent. One of the greatest writers to have been born in this area is Christopher Marlowe, who was one of the English Renaissance’s greatest playwrights. The guests at one of the Whitestable hotels may be lucky enough to be in town while a production of Marlowe’s work is being staged. While he is popular around the world, it would certainly add a sense of history and authenticity to experience in the place he was from.

Marlowe was born in 1564 and was a contemporary of William Shakespeare. Marlowe is generally credited with the invention of blank verse, a form of dramatic writing that Shakespeare would take to unbelievable and unsurpassed heights. It is often debated which of the two writers would have ultimately been considered to be the greatest because unfortunately Marlowe died at a very young age. And while his work is still greatly produced and he is given great respect, he is probably as well known in contemporary society for his lifestyle and manner of death as he is for his writing.

Marlowe was a controversial Elizabethan figure and there is much evidence that suggest he was actually a spy for the queen. He was also believed to have been tied to the mysteries of the School of Night, which also included the intriguing character of Sir Walter Raleigh. It is strongly believed that Marlowe was an atheist, which would lead him to big legal issues and it is likely that he was also homosexual or bi sexual. There is a lot of mystery surrounding his death. It was officially documented that he died in a knife fight that erupted over the payment of a bill in Deptford boarding house. However, the characters he was with were extremely shaded with various underground ties, and Marlowe had recently been the subject of much political turmoil.

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