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The Eighty Year's War, 1568-1648, was the battle for Netherlands freedom from Spain. After much conflict, peace was reached in 1648, and Spain then recognized the Dutch for the first time. Link text
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Johann Carolus invented the newspaper in 1605 in Germany.
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The telescope was invented by Hans Lippershey in 1608. He found that he could limit the amount of light exposure by focus it.
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The Kalmar War, 1611-1613, was between Sweden and Denmark over the north Norwegian coast. This war ended with the Denmark-Norway sovereignty being acknowledged by Sweden.
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The Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648, was a series of battles in Central Europe. It had the most casualties, millions, and would be considered one of the most impactful and deadliest wars in the history of Europe.
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The English Civil Wars, 1642-1651, were provoked originally by Charles I trying to force Anglican beliefs among the Irish. The English Civil wars ended with Parliament winning on September 3, 1651, at the Battle of Worcester. The end of the wars raised questions like how England, Ireland, and Scotland should be governed.
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The inventor of the bayonet is unknown, but it is known that it was made in 1647, in Bayonne, France.
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The War of the Grand Alliance, 1686-1697, started when Louis XIV military's actions provoked European countries to form alliances against France.
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King William's War, 1689-1697, was the American colonies, England and their Indian allies opposed France and France's Indian allies and which started America's contribution to the War of the Grand Alliance.
