#...imagine he wasn't aware of the 'no smoking' signs hanging around the court of Scotland

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Alternate history novel idea: 

Instead of that “dying” thing, Marlowe travels to the court of James VI of Scotland (where Thomas Kyd testified he said he “meant to be” when they last spoke in May 1593). Aka the court of the future James I of England, who

1.) had love affairs with his favorites intense enough that they may have inspired parts of Edward II

2.) wrote a book on Demonology in 1597, and was generally pretty worked up about witchcraft and people making deals with the Devil

3.) wrote and published the Counterblaste to Tobacco in 1604, arguing it was filthy and unhealthy and basically being ahead of his time, but kinda counter to Kit “all who love not tobacco and boys are fools” Morley, right?

Oh, 4.) there was that whole version of the Bible thing which might either delight or annoy someone who complained “All the New Testament is filthily written.” 

They...fight crime? Or each other? Or both?