ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Jacobean age, (from Latin Jacobus, “James”), period of visual and literary arts during the reign of James I of England (1603–25).

Detailed explanation-2: -The Jacobean Age or Era was a period in English and Scottish history, from 1603-1625. It corresponds with the reign of James VI of Scotland. He inherited the English crown in 1603 and was named James I. The era followed the Elizabethan and came before what’s known as the Caroline era.

Detailed explanation-3: -Jacobean Drama was a dark form drama in English literature. It was a period of James 1 (1603-1625), was also known as Jacobean Theatre. Although Shakespeare was still writing major works until around 1611, the leading dramatist of this Jacobean period was Ben Jonson.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Caroline era is the period in English and Scottish history named for the 24-year reign of Charles I (1625–1649).