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Edward II

by Christopher Marlowe

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1594
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Gaveston returns to London after receiving a letter that invites him to share the new king's favour. Edward welcomes his friend, grants him titles and places royal resources at his disposal, while Lancaster, Warwick and the Mortimers challenge the decision. Their arguments turn personal attachment into a struggle over who may direct the crown. Christopher Marlowe presents these encounters as a verse drama, with speeches, asides and stage directions exposing the ambitions behind public claims of loyalty.

The London and Westminster scenes move between private affection and open confrontation. Gaveston imagines entertaining the king with music, poetry and elaborate performances; the nobles answer royal favour with threats of armed resistance. Spenser gains a place beside Edward, and a message from the barons demands that the king dismiss him.

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Christopher Marlowe

Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593), an English poet and dramatist, was the leading tragedian of his generation before Shakespeare. Educated at Cambridge, he pioneered the use of blank verse on the popular stage and wrote Tamburlaine and The Jew of Malta. He was killed in a Deptford tavern at twenty-nine.

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First published
1594
Reading time
About 90 minutes
Pages
103
Language
English
Genre
Drama
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