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EncyclopediaCharles VCharles V, 1500–1558, Holy Roman emperor (1519–58) and, as Charles I, king of Spain (1516–56); son of Philip I and Joanna of Castile, grandson of Ferdinand II of Aragón, Isabella of Castile, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, and Mary of Burgundy. Sections in this article: The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on Charles V Holy Roman emperor from Infoplease:
- Charles V, Holy Roman emperor: Assessment - Assessment During Charles's rule the Spanish Empire was tremendously expanded in the New World. ...
- Charles V, Holy Roman emperor: Struggle for Empire - Struggle for Empire Charles sought to become leader of a universal empire. His imperial dreams were ...
- Charles V, Holy Roman emperor: Bibliography - Bibliography The classic works on Charles V are the biography by K. Brandi (1937, tr. 1939, repr. ...
- Charles V, Holy Roman emperor: Early Years - Early Years Born at Ghent, Charles was brought up in Flanders by his aunt, Margaret of Austria, who ...
- Charles V, Holy Roman emperor: Withdrawal from Power - Withdrawal from Power Balked in his efforts to recapture Metz, which had been seized by Henry II, ...
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