Background Information
Who is the Monarch?
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King Charles was born February 24 1500 in Flanders, Netherlands
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Eldest Son of Philip the Handsome and Queen Joanna of Castile
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Died September 21st, 1558
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Abdicated his throne to his younger brother, Ferdinand I in 1556
When did he come to power?
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Inherited Castile, and the Netherlands, and in 1506, when his father passed away
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Coronation to the throne of Castile, and The Netherlands, in 1515
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Bribed the Princess of Germany to vote him into Holy Roman Emperor, beating King Henry VIII.
Young Charles
Major events in upbringing
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Inherited the throne at the early age of 6
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His Father's sister, Margret of Austria, was appointed as reagent
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His inheritance to the throne led to conflicts in controlled territories because he was accidentally inbred
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This gave him controvertial control over certain territories in the Holy Roman Empire
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Conceived during the 1st Italian war (won by Holy Roman Empire)
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Result of this war gave King Charles more controlled territories