Considerations

With a list of potential events the next thing to consider is: which one? Which says the most about the era? Which matches best with Turning? Which might yield something memorable?

If it wasn't clear from the list, any of these would be rough: None of them look like they'll  get through all of these hurdles. 

Copyright in the Statute of (Queen) Anne speaks to a consolidation of power in the Crown -and other interests - but not clear how to make it interesting. Unless you're an intellectual property wonk who likes looking back 300 years. 

Jacobites come up a lot, and there is probably something interesting about them and the Pretender. An assumption so far is that they are another group if outsiders bring persecuted. If that's not the case, though, the connection to the First is tenuous. 

It appears this was a golden age for piracy - probably right around when the Pirates of the Caribbean movie was set. Which could be made interesting. Piracy itself, though, isn't strongly connected to the First - it occurs without regard to turnings. Or seems to - if there's a connection to be made it could be worthwhile. 

Probably the best match on the face of it is the Commission for Building Fifty New Churches.  It has a recent echo in the Case Study houses that makes it seem even more like a First Turning infrastructure item. So maybe. 

The one I like the best - not saying much - is the Longitude Prize. We have the government encouraging exploration by supporting this important research. It might be interesting enough.

Or, maybe, I should check for other possibilities. One more time.