Between Puritans, creeping authoritarianism, breaking of norms of governing and an overall concern about how religion is making itself known in political affairs, the monarchy of Charles I should be a very effective landmark for this history map.

But like some of the others we will come to view in the Awakening periods, the complexity of the political map can make it difficult.

It's still useful for understanding what else is happening in the 17th Century, and seeing some of the connections that join different points in time.