| 1606–1657 | Ottoman Empire, Habsburg Monarchy, Hungary, Transylvania [treaties] | The 1606 peace treaties between the Habsburg and Ottoman empires lead to half a century of peace and stability in Hungary; no major campaigns are fought between the two, though frontier skirmishes and raids are endemic, and Transylvania develops into a rich regional power. |
| 1607–1700 | North America, UK [food and drink] | Fruits introduced to the North American colonies from England include apples, which adapt well in New England, and peaches, which grow easily in Virginia and other warmer regions. Native vegetables like pumpkins, squash, and beans are favoured over European vegetables. |
| 1618 | UK [houses] | The Queen's House at Greenwich, London, England, designed by the English architect Inigo Jones, is completed. It one of the first truly Renaissance buildings in Britain. |
| 1618 | Spain [painting] | The Spanish artist Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velázquez paints Old Woman Frying Eggs and Christ in the House of Martha. |
| 1618 | Spanish Netherlands [business and economics] | The first pawn shop is set up, in Brussels, in the Spanish Netherlands. |
| 1618 | UK [sports] | King James I of England and VI of Scotland issues a ‘declaration to his subjects concerning lawful sports to be used’, known widely as the Book of Sports. Sports such as football are prohibited, but in permitting a number of others, he fails to quell Puritan objections to the playing of games and other recreations. |
| 28 February 1618 | United Netherlands [political events] | Maurice of Nassau, stadtholder of the United Netherlands, succeeds as Prince of Orange on the death of his brother, Philip William. |
| 23 May 1618 | Bohemia, Habsburg Monarchy, Holy Roman Empire [Thirty Years War (1618–48)] | Protestant rebels led by Count Heinrich von Thurn assault King Ferdinand II of Bohemia's councillors Jaroslav Martinic and Vilém Slawata. The councillors flee after being thrown out of a window in Hradcany Castle in Prague. The incident, known as the Defenestration of Prague, marks the beginning of the Thirty Years' War. |
| 29 October 1618 | UK [political events] | On his return to England from his expedition to Guiana, the English courtier and navigator Walter Raleigh is beheaded in the Tower of London, England, for his alleged part in a conspiracy to overthrow King James I in 1603 (c. 64). However, Raleigh's execution comes partly because he failed to find gold on the Orinoco River and partly because he sacked a Spanish settlement in Guiana – an action for which King Philip III of Spain demanded that Raleigh be punished. |
| 3 November 1618 | India [births and deaths] | Aurangzeb, Mogul emperor of India 1658–1707, born in Dhod, Malwa, India (–1707). |
| 24 December 1618 | Poland, Sweden, Ottoman Empire [political events] | Poland signs a two-year truce with Sweden (afterwards extended to July 1621). The Poles also sign a 14-year truce with the Ottoman Empire. |
