The Caroline era refers to the era in English and Scottish history during the Stuart period (1603—1714) that coincided with the reign of Charles I (1625—1642), Carolus being Latin for Charles. The Caroline era followed the Jacobean era, the reign of Charles's father James I (1603–1625); it was followed by the English Civil War (1642–1651) and the English Interregnum (1651–1660).
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