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  2. Jacobean era - Wikipedia

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    The Jacobean era was the period in English and Scottish history that coincides with the reign of James VI of Scotland who also inherited the crown of England in 1603 as James I. [1] The Jacobean era succeeds the Elizabethan era and precedes the Caroline era. The term "Jacobean" is often used for the distinctive styles of Jacobean architecture ...

  3. Thomas Middleton - Wikipedia

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    Thomas Middleton (baptised 18 April 1580 – July 1627; also spelt Midleton) was an English Jacobean playwright and poet. He, with John Fletcher and Ben Jonson, was among the most successful and prolific of playwrights at work in the Jacobean period, and among the few to gain equal success in comedy and tragedy.

  4. List of time periods - Wikipedia

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    Homininaeid Era – Period prior to the existence of Homininae Homininid Era – Period prior to the existence of Hominini Prehistory – Period between the appearance of Homo ("humans"; first stone tools c. three million years ago) and the invention of writing systems (for the Ancient Near East : c. five thousand years ago).

  5. 1600s in England - Wikipedia

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    He is found guilty but his life is spared by the King at this time and he is returned to imprisonment in the Tower of London. 2 December – The King's Men perform a play for the court at Wilton House, [18] perhaps As You Like It. [19] 1604. 14–16 January – Hampton Court Conference with James I, the Anglican bishops and representatives of ...

  6. John Marston (playwright) - Wikipedia

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    John Marston (baptised 7 October 1576 – 25 June 1634) was an English playwright, poet and satirist during the late Elizabethan and early Jacobean periods. His career as a writer lasted only a decade.

  7. William Larkin (painter) - Wikipedia

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    William Larkin (early 1580s – 1619) was an English painter active from 1609 until his death in 1619, known for his iconic portraits of members of the court of James I of England which capture in brilliant detail the opulent layering of textiles, embroidery, lace, and jewellery characteristic of fashion in the Jacobean era, as well as ...

  8. The Travels of the Three English Brothers - Wikipedia

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    The Travels of the Three English Brothers is an early Jacobean era stage play, an adventure drama written in 1607 by John Day, William Rowley, and George Wilkins.The drama was based on the true-life experiences of the three Shirley brothers, Sir Anthony Shirley, Sir Thomas Shirley, and Robert Shirley (later Sir Robert). [1]

  9. Thomas Dekker (writer) - Wikipedia

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    After this commission, however, the early Jacobean period was notably mixed for the author. In late 1602, he appears to have broken his association with Henslowe, for unknown reasons. He wrote for Worcester's Men for a time, then returned to the Admiral's Men (now patronized by Prince Henry ) to produce The Honest Whore , an apparent success.