The 'Baines Note' is a historical document associated with Marlowe that contains accusations of which of the following?
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Correct answer: Atheism, blasphemy, and coining false money
Shortly before his death, an informer named Richard Baines submitted a note to authorities detailing Marlowe's scandalous opinions. The document accused him of heresy and claiming that 'Christ was a bastard.'
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