Ascanius
Christopher Marlowe was obviously quicker and harderworking than I am. Unfortunately, this post is still a work in progress.
Category: Works
Atheism
Atheism and sodomy in 16th century England are two highly complex, multi-layered subjects that I can hardly do justice here. In some respects they have similarities, which is why it is beneficial to read the two contributions one after the other. A comprehensive, excellent and highly recommended work on the…
Aymer de Valence, Earl of Pembroke
Aymer de Valence, Earl of Pembroke (* around 1275, † 23 June 1324) was an important magnate and relative of the English royal house. His grandmother Isabelle d’Angoulême had been married to John I in her first marriage, so she was a grandmother of Edward I. He had good family…
Bajazeth
Christopher Marlowe was obviously quicker and harderworking than I am. Unfortunately, this post is still a work in progress.
Baldwin
Christopher Marlowe was obviously quicker and harderworking than I am. Unfortunately, this post is still a work in progress.
Barabas
Barabas means "son of Abbas". In all four evangelists it is the name of the Zealot whom Pilate released instead of Jesus. Apart from that, there is no connection between the biblical figure and the title figure in The Jew of Malta. With Barabas, Marlowe shows a jew who absolutely…
Bartas
Guillaume de Saluste du Bartas (* 1544; † 28 August 1590) was a Huguenot poet who had already been promoted by Jeanne III.. He was one of the advisers of Henri IV, who sent him on several diplomatic missions that took him to England and Scotland, among other places. He…
Bellamira
The courtesan in The Jew of Malta has a speaking name, which is composed of the Italian "bella" (beautiful) and "(am)mirare" (to admire). Her business suffers from the siege of Malta by the Ottomans. She seduces Ithimore, who blackmails with Pillia-Borza Barabas for her, who ultimately poisons all three. Ithimore…
Belzebub
Christopher Marlowe was obviously quicker and harderworking than I am. Unfortunately, this post is still a work in progress.
Bishop of Winchester
During the period in question in Edward II, two men held this office. John Stratford (* around 1275; † 23 August 1348) travelled frequently to the Curia as a diplomat. Against the will of Edward II, Pope John XXII appointed Stratford Bishop of Winchester in 1323. He continued to take…
