The Elizabethan era was/in the epoch

[ademoglu]

Hi,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabethan_era

- The Elizabethan era was the epoch in English history of Queen Elizabeth I's reign (1558–1603).

I would like to ask if I can use 'is' instead of 'was' in the sentence.

Thanks.

 

[MikeNewYork]

I would stick with "was".

 

[ademoglu]

Why not "is"? It is a fact. I feel confused.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Yes, it is a fact, but it is a past fact. There have been many other epochs.

 

[Tdol]

Why not "is"? It is a fact. I feel confused.

It would not be wrong to use is.