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chronicle play

–noun
a drama based on historical material, usually consisting of a series of short episodes or scenes arranged chronologically.
Also called chronicle history.


Origin:
1900–05
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chronicle play  
n.  A dramatization of historical material, especially the Elizabethan dramas based on the chronicle histories of England.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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