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Christopher Marlowe was an English playwright, poet, translator, and writer associated with the English Renaissance theatre movement. Born in Canterbury in 1564, he was educated at The King's School Canterbury and Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge. His literary career began in 1580 and concluded with his death in 1593. He wrote in the English language and was a citizen of the Kingdom of England.

Marlowe is noted for works including *Edward II*, *The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus*, and *The Jew of Malta*. Other titles attributed to him include *The rich Jew of Malta*, *The famous tragedy of the rich Jew of Malta*, *Édouard II*, *Edouard II*, and *Die Weise vom Leben und Sterben des Doctor Faustus*. He died on 30 May 1593 in Deptford following a stabbing attack.