Dickens relentlessly called for reform at every level, implored us to embrace the disadvantaged for our own good, and offers the values of a loving heart and the image of a warm hearth as the emblem...
He was adored, he was about the most important voice in English society, he set trends and changed the very fabric of society, influencing even law-makers and private citizens alike.
I think I understand your question. Wikipedia has this to say about King Charles the First:
Charles I, (19 November 1600 - 30 January 1649) was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 27 March...