A Year In History: 1593

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This Year in History:

1593

Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

May 18

Playwright Thomas Kyd’s accusations lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe

Scholars believe an arrest warrant was issued on May 18, 1593 for Christopher Marlowe, after fellow writer Thomas Kyd accused Marlowe of heresy. Playwright Thomas Kyd, whose Spanish Tragedie (also…

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May 30

Playwright Christopher Marlowe killed in tavern brawl

Playwright Christopher Marlowe, 29, is killed in a brawl over a bar tab on this day. Marlowe, born two months before William Shakespeare, was the son of a Canterbury shoemaker.…

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Playwright Thomas Kyd’s accusations lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe

Playwright Christopher Marlowe killed in tavern brawl

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