A plaque celebrating the life and death of Christopher Marlowe
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A plaque celebrating the life and death of Christopher Marlowe
Image: © David Lunn Taken: 6 Jan 2002
He is said to be buried in the churchyard of St. Nichols Deptford. But legend has it that he was not murdered in 1593 but escaped charges of treason by fleeing to the West Country and changing his name to William Shakespeare.
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