Charles V and the Holy Roman Empire

Where was born Charles V?
He was born in Ghent on February 24, 1500.

Could Charles V make decisions alone?
No, he work with other people too.


Whose approval did he need before increasing taxes, for example?
The decisions about taxes needed the approval of the Parliments of each kingdom.

Who were the children of Charles I?
Felipe II of Spain, Maria de Hasburgo, Fernando, Juana de austria and Juan.

Who ruled each territory in the king’s name?
A viceroy or governor

Why did the king need to ask for loans?Because the taxes alone were not enough to finance his policies.

Why did Charles V have problems with France?
Because France was his main rival for supremacy in Europe.

The main battles against France: He said four wars with Francis I of France, who also aspired to the imperial crown, and that Charles demanded the return of Burgundy.
*In the first war (1521-1526), France, seized Milan and helped Henry II to restore the Kingdom of Navarre, after its conquest in 1512.
*In the second war (1526-1529) the imperial troops stormed and sacked Rome (Sack of Rome), forcing Pope Clement VII, an ally of Francis I, after the League of Cognac ", to take refuge in the Castel Sant'Angelo.
*The third (1535-1538) was produced by the French invasion of the Duchy of Savoy, an ally of Spain, with the intention to continue to Milan.
*The fourth (1542-1544) ended because of renewed conflict with the Protestants in Germany.

Why were the Ottoman Turks his rivals?
They were a constant threat in the Mediterranean and along the eastern boundary of The Holy Roman Empire.

The main battles against the Ottoman Empire: The Battle of Mohacs