1. Christopher Marlowe
... at Marlowe, striking him on the forehead and then killing him. Marlowe's violent death was not something that was exceptional among writers. In 1599, John Day killed Henry Porter, and Ben Jonson killed Gabriel Spencer in a duel. Despite the unusual wealth of detail that surrounded his death, Marlowe's career was being cited by contemporary moralists as a classic illustration of the workings ... ...
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- Grade Level: High School