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Arrest of Christopher Marlowe

England · Arts / Literature. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1592Date range
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Chronological records

1592

Christopher Marlowe1592

Flushing · Arts / Literature

Arrested in the Dutch town of Flushing for attempting to counterfeit coins and use the proceeds to assist seditious Catholics

Names involved

Christopher Marlowe

Provenance

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