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Why was the jacobean age called the jacobean age?
Answer "Jacobean" describes the reign of King James I of England. Jacob is a variation of James.
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Some of the clothing worn in the Jacobean Era included clothing with ruffs and gold or metallic layering. Petticoats were decorated with metallic or gold braid and the skirts were layered at the hip.
In architecture and literature the period of James I's reign is often referred to as Jacobean.