Dr Faustus Context Flashcards
1
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When was Dr Faustus written?
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Written by Christopher Marlowe in 1592 one year before his death.
2
Q
Who was Faustus based on?
A
Based on an Alchemist from the renaissance era called Faust.
3
Q
What happened between 15th - 17th century
A
Age of discovery and period of colonisation.
4
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Was Marlowe religious?
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Marlowe was an atheist and was once arrested for it
5
Q
Where did Marlowe study?
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Marlowe won a scholarship at 15 to study at Cambridge
6
Q
What happened to Elizabeth I?
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Elizabeth was excommunicated in 1570
7
Q
What did Marlowe’s father do?
A
He was a shoemaker
8
Q
What was the main religion in society at the time?
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Catholic
9
Q
Who was King at the time?
A
James I
