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