Edward II (play)

Edward II
Edward II
	Title page of a 1594 edition
Written by	Christopher Marlowe
Characters	King Edward II; Queen Isabella; Piers Gaveston; Mortimer
Date of premiere	1580s
Place of premiere	London, England
Original language	English
Subject	Regicide; Homosexuality
Genre	History play
Setting	England

The Troublesome Reign and Lamentable Death of Edward the Second, King of England, with the Tragical Fall of Proud Mortimer is a play by Christopher Marlowe. It is a history play. It was probably written no earlier than 1590. Marlowe's source was probably Holinshed's Chronicles. The play is about King Edward II's downfall and his homosexual passion for Piers Gaveston.^[1]

References

↑ Marlowe, Christopher. (Richard H. Horne, ed.) The works of Christopher Marlowe, Volume 1. pp. xliii-xlvi.

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[1] Marlowe, Christopher. (Richard H. Horne, ed.) The works of Christopher Marlowe, Volume 1. pp. xliii-xlvi.

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