Marlowe’s Complaint

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Sometime late in 1598, Christopher Marlowe, the brilliant poet and playwright, wrote a scathing letter to his patron and protector, Sir Thomas Walsingham. Accusing him of having an inconstant mind , Marlowe threatened to set down a story of faults concealed and challenged him to hate me when thou wilt. Sir Thomas, veteran of his uncle’s anti-Catholic intelligence service, would immediately have recognized the danger. Marlowe, who most of the English-speaking world believed had notoriously been stabd to death by a bawdy seruing man in a sleazy tavern brawl in mid-1593, was very much alive and threatening to reveal a secret that had kept them both safe for more than five years.

Continued in Chapter One, Christopher Marlowe’s Dangerous Letter

From the Author of Marlowe’s Fate ( a thoughtful, well-crafted drama , an intriguing, surprisingly enjoyable exploration - Stage Buddy, A nifty, literate literary mystery , keeps the audience on its toes and constantly surprised - Theatre Pizzaz) and The Glen ( a lovely coming of age story that had me walking out of the theatre with tears in my eyes and smile on my face - onstageblog.com, a ‘must see’ play - theatrecriticism.com)