Marlowe's 'Edward II' is historically significant in English literature for being one of the first major examples of which genre?
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Correct answer: The English History Play
Edward II established the template for the English history play by focusing on the political and personal downfall of a monarch. It moves away from episodic chronicles toward a tightly structured psychological drama.
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