[PAR] [TLE] Robert Poley [SEP] Robert Poley, or Pooley (fl.  1568–1602) was an English double agent, government messenger and "agent provocateur" employed by members of the Privy Council during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I; he was described as "the very genius of the Elizabethan underworld".  Poley is particularly noted for his central role in uncovering the so-called Babington plot to assassinate the Queen in 1586, and for being a witness of, and even a possible party to, the reported killing in self-defence by Ingram Frizer of the famous poet/dramatist Christopher Marlowe in May 1593. [PAR] [TLE] Christopher Marlowe [SEP] Christopher Marlowe, also known as Kit Marlowe (baptised 26 February 156430 May 1593), was an English playwright, poet and translator of the Elizabethan era.  Marlowe was the foremost Elizabethan tragedian of his day.  He greatly influenced William Shakespeare, who was born in the same year as Marlowe and who rose to become the pre-eminent Elizabethan playwright after Marlowe's mysterious early death.  Marlowe's plays are known for the use of blank verse and their overreaching protagonists.
[PAR] [TLE] Robert Poley [ SEP ] Robert Poley , or Pooley ( fl . 1568–1602 ) was an English double agent , government messenger and " agent provocateur " employed by members of the Privy Council during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I ; he was described as " the very genius of the Elizabethan underworld " . Poley is particularly noted for his central role in uncovering the so - called Babington plot to assassinate the Queen in 1586 , and for being a witness of , and even a possible party to , the reported killing in self - defence by Ingram Frizer of the famous poet / dramatist Christopher Marlowe in May 1593 . [PAR] [TLE] Christopher Marlowe [ SEP ] Christopher Marlowe , also known as Kit Marlowe ( baptised 26 February 156430 May 1593 ) , was an English playwright , poet and translator of the Elizabethan era . Marlowe was the foremost Elizabethan tragedian of his day . He greatly influenced William Shakespeare , who was born in the same year as Marlowe and who rose to become the pre - eminent Elizabethan playwright after Marlowe 's mysterious early death . Marlowe 's plays are known for the use of blank verse and their overreaching protagonists .
Who passed away first Robert Poley or Christopher Marlowe ?
Who passed away first Robert Poley or Christopher Marlowe ?
Christopher Marlowe
Christopher Marlowe