1611
| Years: 1608 1609 1610 – 1611 – 1612 1613 1614 | |
| Decades: 1580s 1590s 1600s – 1610s – 1620s 1630s 1640s | |
| Centuries: 16th century – 17th century – 18th century 1611 in topic: | |
Events
- November 1 – At Whitehall Palace in London, William Shakespeare's romantic comedy The Tempest is presented for the first time.
- Gustavus Adolphus becomes king of Sweden
- Denmark attacks Sweden
- King James Version of the Bible first published in England
- George Abbot becomes archbishop of Canterbury
- Johannes and David Fabricius discover sunspots
- End of the reign of Emperor Go-Yozei of Japan
- Emperor Go-Mizunoo ascends to the throne of Japan
Births
- January 28 – Johannes Hevelius, Polish astronomer (d. 1687)
- May 16 – Pope Innocent XI (d. 1689)
- September 11 – Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne, Marshal of France (d. 1675)
Deaths
- March 5 – Shimazu Yoshihisa, Japanese daimyo and samurai (b. 1533)
- August 2 – Kato Kiyomasa, Japanese daimyo and samurai (b. 1562)
- June 8 – Jean Bertaut, French poet (b. 1552)
- October 30 – Charles IX of Sweden (b. 1550)
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