If we are Elizabethan, Victorian, Georgian etc.. due to whoever is on the throne, what will we b when Charles?

Question

or William ascend the throne??

Answer 1

We shall be called by the same name as subjects of Charles I and Charles II before us. Caroleans! I prefer Carolingians!

But I can't find that any name was given to the subjects of our four King Williams. We'll have to think of something, Guilielmists? Guilielmans?

Answer 2

It is unlikely people will turn his name into an adjective - do people speak of this as an Elizabethan era? Did people speak of 1910-52 as Georgian? The practice of naming time periods after the reigning monarch has not been used since the Edwardian era, ending 1910. Charles is unlikely to have a very long reign anyway, unlike Elizabeth I and Victoria. As for William, one does hear about 'Williamite' wars under William III but King William V will be a far less powerful figure than Williams I-IV so he is unliklely to lend his name to an era.

Answer 3

When a Charles was on the throne before it was the Carolean period. Not sure about William though.

I believe however when students of history in a few hundred years time look back at this period we will be known as the Windsor period.

Edit - Sorry whoever said it but the Charlatans are the current government :-)

Answer 4

The person on the throne will have to do something of world wide and lasting importance for an era to be named after him or her. The last such era was the Victorian, ending in 1901 or thereabouts. Victoria was an important influence on the world as a whole, no modern King, Queen, President or Dictator has had enough positive influence.

Answer 5

I seem to remember that if Charles ever did ascend the throne he would be known as King Edward or another name such as that - or at least that is what the Daily Mail came up with a few years ago when he married Camilla. Charles is not a lucky name for kings

Answer 6

Not sure but I think it'll be Carolingian for Charles - I believe that's what it was when Charles 1st and 2nd were on the throne, anyway. (Dredging up my O Level history here!)

Sorry but I don't have any idea what it will be for William!

Another thought - I've just seen some answers saying Carolean and I think they are probably right for British monarchs, I've a feeling Carolingian may actually have been used for French rather than British monarchs.

Answer 7

The english have already had 2 Carolean kings. Charles may not necessarily take the name King Charles. After all Gearge the 6th was actually called Bertie prior to his coronation.

Answer 8

He's already suggested that he may use one of his middle names and reign as King George VII as a tribute to his grandfather. That would be Georgian. If he uses Charles III then it will be Carolingian.

Answer 9

Carolingian

Answer 10

Charlians