Browsing Category: Restoration and Jacobean Age

INTRODUCTION The Jacobean Age (1603–1625) and the Restoration Age (1660–1700) are two monumental periods in English literature, each deeply shaped by the socio-political upheavals of their time and therefore leaving a lasting impact on the trajectory of English letters. Together, they frame a century of dramatic literary evolution—from the dark complexities of early 17th-century England to the witty social satires following monarchy restoration. Specifically, the Jacobean Age, named after King James I, marked a shift from the Elizabethan optimism toward a more serious,...