History is one of the three main genres in Western theatre alongside tragedy and comedy, although it originated, in its modern form, thousands of years later than the other primary genres. For this reason, it is often treated as a subset of tragedy. A play in this genre is known as a history play and is based on a historical narrative, often set in the medieval or early modern past. History emerged as a distinct genre from tragedy in Renaissance England. The best known examples of the genre are the history plays written by William Shakespeare, whose plays still serve to define the genre. History plays also appear elsewhere in British and Western literature, such as Thomas Heywood's Edward IV, Schiller's Mary Stuart or the Dutch play Gijsbrecht van Aemstel. Source: Wikipedia (en)
Works in the genre historical play 21
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Moon Embracing the Sun
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Copenhagen
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Hai Rui Dismissed from Office
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નૃસિંહાવતાર
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A Penny for a Song
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Golden Eagle
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Apus de soare
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Mortimer His Fall
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Edward III
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Doña Rosita la soltera
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La Tragédie du roi Christophe
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The False One
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Making History
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Ẹni Ògún
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Jiang Qing and Her Husbands
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Patrie!
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American Menu
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The Belgian Revolution
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Sandhyakala Ning Majapahit
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Airlangga
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Barra, ou La mère républicaine
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