person

Christopher Marlowe

English playwright and poet

World · 19 Oct 2026Shakespeare confirmed as main author of Edward III, study finds Marlowe collaboration

New computerised linguistic research has concluded beyond any reasonable doubt that William Shakespeare was the principal author of the anonymous 1596 history play Edward III, and that it was written in collaboration with Christopher Marlowe, a claim made seriously for the first time. The finding, described by researchers as having massive implications for both playwrights' canons, will be published in the Shakespeare Quarterly later this year.