by Christopher Marlowe

by Sir Walter Raleigh

Marlowe Society Home Page
This site offers an overview of the life of Christopher Marlowe, his literary works, and the mysterious events surrounding his death. Imagine that you are a detective assigned to investigate Marlowe's death. What questions would you want to ask the other patrons who were in the bar the night Marlowe was killed? List your questions in the Web Links Activity Log.

Sir Walter Raleigh
Sir Walter Raleigh was an explorer, soldier, sailor, statesman, poet, and historian–and one of the most colorful figures of the Renaissance. Britannia.com offers a series of in-depth reports covering Raleigh's life from his birth to his execution. With a small group of classmates, prepare and deliver a presentation that features highlights from Raleigh's eventful life.

Tower of London
Like many other prominent Renaissance figures, Sir Walter Raleigh was a prisoner for many years in the Tower of London. Take this virtual tour of the Tower and view photos of the actual rooms in which Raleigh spent his incarceration and wrote his History of the World. Over the years, the walls of the Tower prison chambers became littered with the scribblings of prisoners. Write a short poem or message that Raleigh might have carved into the walls.