The Jacobean Era coincides with the reign of King James VI.

Jacobean came from the word Jacobus, the Latin form of the English name James.
The Jacobean era ended with a major economic depression.
Hamlet, Othello, The Tempest, King Lear and Macbeth were all plays written by
Shakespeare during this era.
Architecture in the Jacobean era was a continuation of the Elizabethan style but with
more emphasis on the key elements.
During the era the first British colonies in America were found.
Inigo Jones, created elaborate scenery for costumes for court theatre productions, is
still considered the father of stagecraft.
Jon Donne and Ben Jonson are credited for writing some of the best poetry in the
history of the genre.
Frances Bacon, an English philosopher wrote some of the best essays during the
time period.
The King, James was universally loved and survived several attempts of people
trying to murder him.

The doctrine that kings derive their authority from God, not from their subjects.