Since at least the mid-to-late 1800s, the most popular historical era in Western popular culture has been the Middle Ages, specifically the High Middle Ages from about 1000 to 1300.
You know, swords and armor, knights, crusades, castles, kings, etc. Sometimes earlier things (like Arthurian legends) and later things (like the Black Death) are mixed in somewhat ahistorically, but the era's popularity from 19th century novels through 20th century films to 21st century video games appears to be perennial.
Your challenge is to replace this popularity of the Medieval period with the 1600s. So muskets and outlaws instead of armor and knights, the Ottoman conquest instead of the Crusades, the 30 years' war and witch trials instead of the Black Death etc.
You know, swords and armor, knights, crusades, castles, kings, etc. Sometimes earlier things (like Arthurian legends) and later things (like the Black Death) are mixed in somewhat ahistorically, but the era's popularity from 19th century novels through 20th century films to 21st century video games appears to be perennial.
Your challenge is to replace this popularity of the Medieval period with the 1600s. So muskets and outlaws instead of armor and knights, the Ottoman conquest instead of the Crusades, the 30 years' war and witch trials instead of the Black Death etc.