Christopher Marlowe vs Francis Drake
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Compare the life timelines of Christopher Marlowe (1564–1593) and Francis Drake (1540–1596) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 29 years, from 1564 to 1593.
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Christopher Marlowe (1564–1593)
- — Born in Canterbury Verified
- — Attended The King's School, Canterbury Verified
- — Studied at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge Verified
- — Tamburlaine the Great staged in London Verified
- — Awarded MA after Privy Council intervention Verified
- — Imprisoned briefly after a fatal street fight Verified
- — Wrote Doctor Faustus Verified
- — Arrested at Flushing on a coining charge Verified
- — Summoned before the Privy Council Verified
- — Killed at Deptford Verified
Francis Drake (1540–1596)
- — Born in Tavistock, Devon, England Verified
- — Sailed on slave-trading voyages with John Hawkins Verified
- — Married Mary Newman Verified
- — Raided Spanish treasure routes in Panama Verified
- — Departed Plymouth on his voyage of circumnavigation Verified
- — Landed on the California coast and claimed Nova Albion Verified
- — Completed the circumnavigation of the world Verified
- — Knighted aboard the Golden Hind Verified
- — Raided Cádiz, delaying the Spanish Armada Verified
- — Served as vice admiral against the Spanish Armada Verified
- — Died of dysentery off Portobelo, Panama Verified