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| Armistice Radziwill, Hetman Krzysztof | |
| Livonia Forced to sign an armistice with Gustavus after Sweden captures ports in Livonia
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| Articles Perth James I | |
| Perth Declares the 5 Articles of Perth requiring observance of Catholic practices
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| Capture Radziwill, Hetman Krzysztof | |
| Livonia Forced to sign an armistice with Gustavus after Sweden captures ports in Livonia
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| Capture Gustavus II Adolphus | |
| Livonia Captures several Baltic ports in Livonia & forces Poland to sign an armistice
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| Death Tounson, Robert | |
| London Appointed Dean of Westminster
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| Death Elsevier, Louis | |
| 4th Feb Death of Louis Elsevier
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| Discovery of Orinoco Raliegh, Walter | |
| 12th June Plymouth Sets sail for the Orinoco
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| 31st Dec River Orinoco Reaches the Orinoco
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| Election Ferdinand II | |
| Ferdinand is elected by the Bohemian Estates to become the Crown Prince, and automatically upon the death of Matthias, the next King of Bohemia
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| Execution Hidetada | |
| Orders the 1st executions of Christian missionaries
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| Invasion of Muscovy Wladyslaw IV Vasa | |
| Muscovy Takes part in Chodkiewicz's campaign against Muscovy
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| Invasion of Russia Michael | |
| The Poles attack Russia because they do not recognize Michael as Tsar
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| Lord Keeper of Great Seal Bacon, Francis | |
| Appointed Lord Keeper of the Great Seal
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| Marriage Wallenstein, Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von | |
| Wallenstein marries Isabella Katharina, daughter of Count Harrach
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| Peace Radziwill, Hetman Krzysztof | |
| Livonia Forced to sign an armistice with Gustavus after Sweden captures ports in Livonia
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| Peerage Villiers | |
| Buckingham Created Duke of Buckingham
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| Rebellion Wallenstein, Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von | |
| Venice Wallenstein, at his own expense, raises a mercenary force for Emperor-elect Ferdinand of Styria
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| Reform James VI | |
| Fails to impose the episcopacy on the Kirk
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| Confirmations are to be performed by Bishops not Ministers
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| Easter & Christmas are to be celebrated as religious festivals
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| Private communon & baptism are allowed
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| Rule of Baltic Sea Michael | |
| Baltic Sea Russia gives up access to the Baltic Sea
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| Rule of Bohemia Mathias of Thurn | |
| 17th June Prague Rep Leads the Protestants refusal to recognize Archduke Ferdinand of Styria as heir
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| Rule of Ingermanland Michael | |
| 25th Feb Ingermanland Under the treaty of Stolbovo Russia cedes Ingermanland & eastern Karelia to Sweden
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| Rule of Karelia Michael | |
| 25th Feb Karelia Under the treaty of Stolbovo Russia cedes Ingermanland & eastern Karelia to Sweden
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| Rule of Karelia Gustavus II Adolphus | |
| 25th Feb Karelia Under the treaty of Stolbovo Russia cedes Ingermanland & eastern Karelia to Sweden
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| Rule of Novgorod Michael | |
| 25th Feb Novgorod Under the treaty of Stolbovo Russia secures the return of Novgorod from Sweden
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| Rule of Novgorod Gustavus II Adolphus | |
| 25th Feb Novgorod Under the treaty of Stolbovo Russia secures the return of Novgorod from Sweden
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| Rule of White Sea Michael | |
| White Sea Sweden renounces plans to expand toward the White Sea
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| Succession Ferdinand II | |
| Succeeds as King of Bohemia, 1617-1619
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| Succession Ferdinand II | |
| Bohemia Rep Succeeds as King of Bohemia, 1st reign
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| Ferdinand is elected by the Bohemian Estates to become the Crown Prince, and automatically upon the death of Matthias, the next King of Bohemia
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| Succession Mustafa I | |
| Succeeds as Sultan of Turkey, 1st term
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| Treaty of Stolbova Oxenstierna | |
| 25th Feb Stolbova Negotiates a peace Treaty with Russia
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| Treaty of Stolbovo Michael | |
| 25th Feb Stolbovo Ends the occupation of northern Russia by Sweden
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| 25th Feb Stolbovo Russia gains recognition of the Tsarist title
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| 25th Feb Stolbovo Russia gives up access to the Baltic Sea
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| 25th Feb Stolbovo Russia pays Sweden 20,000 silver roubles & cedes Ingermanland & eastern Karelia
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| 25th Feb Stolbovo Russia secures the return of Novgorod from Sweden
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| 25th Feb Stolbovo Sweden renounces plans to expand toward the White Sea
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| Treaty of Stolbovo Gustavus II Adolphus | |
| 25th Feb Stolbovo Ends the Swedish occupation of Northern Russia
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| 25th Feb Stolbovo Russia gains recognition of the Tsarist title
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| 25th Feb Stolbovo Russia gives up access to the Baltic Sea
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| 25th Feb Stolbovo Russia pays Sweden 20,000 silver roubles & cedes Ingermanland & eastern Karelia
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| 25th Feb Stolbovo Russia secures the return of Novgorod from Sweden
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| 25th Feb Stolbovo Sweden renounces plans to expand toward the White Sea
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| 25th Feb Stolbovo The Treaty of Stolbovo returns Novgorod to Moscow
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