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Battles and Rebellions
www.tudorhistory.org/calendar/
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Timeline of battles and rebellions during the Tudor era.

The Magician, the Heretic, and the Playwright: Faustus, Marlowe, and the English Stage
www.wwnorton.com/nael/16century/
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Excellent article on the intrigue that surrounded Christopher Marlowe's murder.

Books

The Elizabethan Secret Service: Spies and spycatchers 1570-1603 by Alan Haynes (Sutton, 1994) £8.99
Detailed account of the secret services operated by the great men of Elizabethan England.

The Reckoning: The murder of Christopher Marlowe by Charles Nicholl (University of Chicago Press, 1995) £11
Award-winning full-length investigation of the killing, tracing Marlowe's shadowy political dealings, his involvement in covert intelligence work, the charges of heresy and homosexuality against him.

Who Killed Kit Marlowe? by M J Trow and Taliesin Trow (Sutton, 2001) £18.99
Investigates the conspiracy surrounding his death, the subject of conjecture for over 400 years.

Tudor Rebellions by Anthony Fletcher and Diarmaid MacCulloch (Longman, 1997) £8.99
Throws light on some of the main themes of Tudor history, including the dynasty's attempt to bring the north and west under the control of the capital.

Two Queens in One Isle by Alison Plowden (Sutton, 1999) £12.99
Looks at the complex relationship between Elizabeth I and her cousin, Mary Queen of Scots, and shows how political fear brought about the worst and the best in the two queens.

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