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'''Jacobean''' indicates the period of [[History of England|English history]] that coincides with the reign of [[James I of England]] (1603–1625):
'''Jacobean''' indicates the period of [[History of England|English history]] that coincides with the reign of [[James I of England]] (1603–1625) also known as James VI of Scotland:


* [[Jacobean era]]
* [[Jacobean era]]

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Jacobean indicates the period of English history that coincides with the reign of James I of England (1603–1625) also known as James VI of Scotland:

It is also used to refer to other things relating to the name James, notably the biblical Epistle of James.

Jacobean derives from the New Latin Jacobaeus, cognate with James and Jacob.