Is Edward II a history play?
lynnebh Teacher High School – 12th Grade Editor Expert Scribe $(document).ready(function() { $(‘a.toggle_expert_titles’).click(function() { $(‘#show_expert_titles’).toggle(); return false; }); }); Edward II is a Renaissance play. It was written by Christopher Marlowe around 1593 (some debate about this). The play chronicles the life and reign of Edward II of England…. (The entire answer is 245 words.) This is an expert answer, written by an eNotes editor. To read the entire answer, please join eNotes. Sources: http://www.britannia.com/history/monarchs/mon31.html http://www.enotes.com/edward-ii http://www.luminarium.org/encyclopedia/edward2.htm Rate answer: $(‘#ascore-171623’).istars(setAnswerRating); Flag as inappropriate Posted by lynnebh on Tuesday February 16, 2010 at 7:13 AM drrb Teacher Doctorate In the rise of the English chronicle plays , Marlowe’d Edward II stands out conspicuously . It is a history play in the purest form. It is found to be a great improvement upon the previ