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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: |
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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:
- Jacobean era
- Jacobean architecture
- Jacobean literature
- Jacobean English (the language used in the King James Version of the Bible)
- Jacobean theatre
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.