Charles V, Holy Roman emperor

Charles 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:

• Introduction
• Assessment
• Withdrawal from Power
• Struggle for Empire
• Early Years
• Bibliography

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