| March 24 | Scottish king James VI becomes King James I of England |
| March 30 | Battle at Mellifont: English army under Lord Mountjoy beats Irish |
| April 5 | New English king James I departs Edinburgh for London |
| July 17 | Sir Walter Ralegh arrested |
| August 22 | 1st stones layed in Zuiderkerk Amsterdam |
| October 20 | Chinese uprising in Philippines fails after 23,000 killed |
| December 18 | Admiral Steven van der Haghens fleet departs to East-Indies |