Christopher Marlowe´s Play Edward II (1594) between Sexual and Social Transgression

Seminar paper from the year 2015 in the subject Didactics - English - Literature, Works, grade: 1,7, University College Dublin, course: Hauptseminar: Writing and Performance in the Age of Shakespeare - Renaissance Literature, language: English, abstract: The play "Edward II" by Christopher Marlowe is a tragedy that depicts King Edward's reign, his forced abdication, and his death as well as the rise and fall of King Edward¿s opponent Mortimer Junior. The respective relationships of these men play a major role in their development, which is why this paper focuses on the homoerotic relationship of King Edward and Gaveston as well as on the relationship of Queen Isabel and Mortimer Junior. Analyzed will be sexual and social transgressions as well as their effects which drive the plot forward.