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title: Memorial to Christopher Marlowe
author: Ethan Doyle White
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20376/memorial-to-christopher-marlowe/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2025-04-22
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# Memorial to Christopher Marlowe

_Authored by Ethan Doyle White_

## Image File

[![Memorial to Christopher Marlowe](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20376.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20376.jpg)

## Image Caption

A memorial to the English playwright [Christopher Marlowe](https://www.worldhistory.org/Christopher_Marlowe/) (1564-1593) who was killed in a brawl in Deptford and was later buried at the Church of St Nicholas, Deptford Green. Photo by Ethan Doyle White, 20 September 2020.

## Cite This Work

### APA
White, E. D. (2025, April 22). Memorial to Christopher Marlowe. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20376/memorial-to-christopher-marlowe/>
### Chicago
White, Ethan Doyle. "Memorial to Christopher Marlowe." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 22, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20376/memorial-to-christopher-marlowe/>.
### MLA
White, Ethan Doyle. "Memorial to Christopher Marlowe." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Apr 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20376/memorial-to-christopher-marlowe/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Memorial_to_Christopher_Marlowe_on_the_Eastern_Wall_around_St_Nicholas%27_Church,_Deptford_Green_(II).jpg) by [**Ethan Doyle White**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Memorial_to_Christopher_Marlowe_on_the_Eastern_Wall_around_St_Nicholas%27_Church,_Deptford_Green_(II).jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 22 April 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.