The Emperor Charles V (Seminar Studies in History) 9780582354753, 0582354757

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The Emperor Charles V

The Emperor Charles V

Martyn Rady Seminar Studies

Martyn Rady

ISBN 978-0-582-35475-3

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The Emperor Charles V

The Emperor Charles V Martyn Rady

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First published 1988 by Pearson Education Limited Published 2014 by Routledge 2 Park Square, l\iilton Park, Abingdon, Chon OX14 4RN 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY I 0017, USA

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British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Rady, Martyn The Emperor Charles V.- (Seminar studies in history). 1. Holy Roman Empire- History- Charles V, 1519-1556 2. Holy Roman Empire- History- Maximilian I, 1493-1519 I. Title II. Series 943'.031 DD179 ISBN 0-582-354 75-7 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Rady, Martyn C. Emperor Charles V. (Seminar studies in history) Bibliography: p. Includes index. 1. Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, 1500-1558. 2. Holy Roman Empire- Kings and rulers- Biography. 3. Holy Roman Empire- History- Charles V, 1506-1555. I. Title. II. Series. DD180.5.R33 1988 943'.031 '0924 87-3385 ISBN 0-582-354 75-7

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Contents

INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES GENEALOGY

VII VIII

1 1 5 9

Part One: The Background

I THE BURGUNDIAN INHERITANCE

2

THE HABSBURGS AND SPAIN

4 5

DISSOLVING HOPES THE CAMPAIGN

3 THE PROSPECT OF GERMANY

6 7 8 9 10

Part Two: The Imperial Election ( 1519)

Part Three: Consolidation DIET OF WORMS (1521)

THE THE THE THE THE

COMPACT OF BRUSSELS (1522) NETHERLANDS COMUNERO REVOLT STRENGTHENING OF SPAIN

Part Four: Italy and the Lutherans II THE ITALlAN WARS

12

FERDINAND'S REGENCY

13 14 15 16 17

THE DUTIES OF EMPIRE THE DIET OF AUGSBURG (1530) THE POLITICS OF CONCILIATION THE COLLOQUY OF REGENSBURG BEYOND EUROPE

18 19 20

FINANCE THE DECISION TO FIGHT THE SCHMALKALDIC WAR

Part Five: The Standard-bearer

(1541)

Part Six: War in Germany

(1546-47)

14 14 16 21 21 25 27 31 35 38 38 44 49 49 54 57 62 64 67 67

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Contents

21 22

THE HOLLOW VICTORY DEFEAT IN GERMANY

81 85

Part Seven: Succession and Abdication

89

Part Eight: Assessment - Charles and his Biographers

94

Part Nine: Documents

98

CHRONOLOGY MAPS BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX

Vl

116 119 123 132

Seminar Studies in History Founding Editor: Patrick Richardson

Introduction The Seminar Studies series was conceived by Patrick Richardson, whose experience of teaching history persuaded him of the need for something more substantial than a textbook chapter but less formidable than the specialised full-length academic work. He was also convinced that such studies, although limited in length, should provide an up-to-date and authoritative introduction to the topic under discussion as well as a selection of relevant documents and a comprehensive bibliography. Patrick Richardson died in 1979, but by that time the Seminar Studies series was firmly established, and it continues to fulfil the role he intended for it. This book, like others in the series, is therefore a living tribute to a gifted and original teacher. Note on the System of Refirences: A bold number in round brackets (5) in the text refers the reader to the corresponding entry in the Bibliography section at the end of the book. A bold number in square brackets, preceded by 'doc.' [doc. 6] refers the reader to the corresponding item in the section of Documents, which follows the main text.

VII

8: I

I

Frederick Ill (Emperor 1440-93)

I

Philip II = (1) (1527-98) (2) (3) (4)

I

Miguel (d. 1500)

Isabella (d. 1498)

Isabella = Christian II (1501-26) of Denmark

Katherine= Henry VIII (d. 1536) of England

Katherine= John Ill (1507-78) of Portugal Mary = Louis Jagellon Maximilian II (1503-64) of Hungary (1527-76) and Bohemia (Emperor 1564-76)

I

Ferdinand = Anna of (1503-64) Hungary (Emperor 1556-64)

Philip of Burgundy = Juana 'The Mad' (1476-1506) 1 (1479-1555)

Juan (d. 1497)

I

Ferdinand of Aragon = (1) Isabella of Castile (d. 1516) (d. 1504) (2) Germaine de Foix (d. 1538)

Mary = Maximilian II (1528-1603) (Emperor 1564-76)

Joanna = Juan Manuel (1535-73) of Portugal

[illegitimate] Margaret of Parma (b. 1522) and Don Juan of Austria (b. 1547)

---------------------- ---------------------- -----, Mary of Portugal Mary Tudor Elizabeth Valois Anne of Austria

Eleanor = Francis I (1498of France 1558)

Charles V = Isabella of (1500-58} Portugal (Emperor 1519-56) (d. 1539)

Margaret of Burgundy (1480-1530)

Mary of Burgundy = Maximilian I (d. 1482) (Emperor 1486-1519)

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