The Life of King Charles V (24 févr. 1500 – 21 sept. 1558)
Description:
Charles V, Holy Roman emperor, king of Spain, and archduke of Austria, who inherited a Spanish and Habsburg empire extending across Europe from Spain and the Netherlands to Austria and the Kingdom of Naples and reaching overseas to Spanish America. He struggled to hold his empire together against the growing forces of Protestantism, increasing Ottoman and French pressure, and even hostility from the pope. At last he yielded, abdicating his claims to the Netherlands and Spain in favour of his son Philip II and the title of emperor to his brother Ferdinand I and retiring to a monastery.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
24 févr. 1500
21 sept. 1558
~ 58 years