Marlowe Analysis

Stratfordians still cannot obtain concrete evidence that Marlowe died in 1593. They claim that the inquest and burial records confirm that he died even though both documents share questionable validity. Those who argue for the side of Shakespeare declare that the Coroner’s inquest report, an official document stating Marlowe died while defending himself in a bar fight, validates that Marlowe could have never written the works. Many scholars disagree with this. Marlowe’s murder remains a popular belief, and the bulk of scholars deem the document fallacious. Their reason to dismiss this possible evidence may rest with the aforementioned body-switching theory. If Marlowe used a body that looked like his own, then of course the Coroner would put Marlowe’s name in the report (Barber 83-84). In relation, burial records from St. Nicholas Church in England verify the burial of a body. The documentation claims the body belonged to Marlowe. This assertion comes from the testimony of three proficient liars. At a time when science could not identify someone based on their DNA, the men who examined the body could have misidentified it. Since the men who affirmed the body’s identity lied often (one worked for the Elizabethan Intelligence Services), they could have given false testimony as to whether or not Marlowe really died (84). Due to scholars deeming the evidence regarding Marlowe’s death untrue and the tenable argument that he staged the entire incident, Marlowe’s qualifications for the authorship of Shakespeare continue with the irrefutable evidence of his education and travel.
Anti-Stratfordians propose Marlowe’s authorship because of the existing information regarding his travels and schooling. Before he went to school, Marlowe may...

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