Was Shakespeare a Jacobean

Shakespeare lived from 1564 to 1616 – the early modern period between the Middle Ages and the Industrial Revolution. Looking through a British lens, Shakespeare’s lifetime spanned most of the Elizabethan era (1558-1603) and the start of the Jacobean era (1603-1625).

What era was Shakespeare in?

Shakespeare was a prolific writer during the Elizabethan and Jacobean ages of British theatre (sometimes called the English Renaissance or the Early Modern Period).

Is Jacobean and Elizabethan the same?

Elizabethan England was named after its queen, Elizabeth I. Jacobean England was named after its king, James I. He was also King James VI of Scotland before Scotland and England were ruled by one monarch (king or queen). Elizabethan London was a place of contrast.