Have Shakespeare and Marlowe ever met in person?

William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, allegedly on April 23, 1564. Church records from Holy Trinity Church indicate that he was baptized there on April 26, 1564. Young William was born of John Shakespeare, a glover and leather merchant, and Mary Arden, a landed local heiress. read more

The only reason for believing that the Stratford-born London actor was the author of the Works that today bear his name is that the name William Shakespeare appears in the title-pages of some (nine out of sixteen) of the Quarto plays, and in the posthumously published (1623) First Folio edition of Shakespeare’s Works. read more