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=== April–June === * [[April 5]] (April 15 N.S.) **[[Pocahontas]], the 17-year-old daughter of Chief [[Powhatan (Native American leader)|Wahunsenacawh]] of the [[Powhatan]] Algonquian native tribe in what is now the U.S. state of Virginia, is forced into child marriage with English colonist [[John Rolfe]] at [[Jamestown, Virginia|Jamestown]], a year after her capture in war. She is given the name of Rebecca Rolfe and departs with John Rolfe to England in 1616, dying before she can return. **The [[Addled Parliament]] is assembled in England as the second parliament of King James I, and [[Blessed Parliament|the first in more than nine years]]. Its members serve for two months without passing any laws. **The Republic of the Netherlands and the Kingdom of Sweden enter into a treaty at [[the Hague]]. [[3rd Parliament of James I|A new parliament]] will not be seated until more than six years later. * [[April 30]] – The [[Lan Na|Kingdom of Lan Na]] (in what is now northern Thailand) is invaded by 17,000 troops commanded by [[Anaukpetlun|King Anaukpetlun]] of [[Toungoo dynasty|Burma]] (now [[Myanmar]]). Lan Na's King Thado Kyaw is unsuccessful in getting assistance from the Kingdom of Siam, and turns to the [[Lan Xang|Kingdom of Lan Xang]] (now [[Laos]]), which provides assistance. * [[May 14]] – An earthquake strikes the Azores islands and levels the village of Vila Franca do Campo. * [[May 15]] – The Queen Regent of France, [[Marie de' Medici]], convenes the [[Estates General (France)|Estates General]] to suppress a rebellion by [[Henri II, Prince of Condé]]. * [[May 17]] – Battle of Rohatyn: Mutinous "konfederacja" Polish troops are defeated by the Polish Army, led by General [[Stanisław Koniecpolski]]. * [[June 7]] – The [[Addled Parliament]] is dissolved by King James.
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