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
