Impacts
What major impact did Charles V have?
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The Peace of Augsburg (1555) allowed German princes to decide their religion (Catholicism or Lutheran) and reduced religious conflicts
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Under Charles V Fernando Magellan was the first to circumnavigate the world; discovery of new areas for maps
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Spread Christianity and new treatment to indigenous people in the Americas
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Outlawed Luther at after Diet of Worms essentially leading to the creation of Lutheranism
What lasting impact did he make?
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1556 Hapsburg empire became divided because It was too scattered to rule
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Charles V abdicated throne to Ferdinand I and the Netherlands,Spain to his son Phillip II
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Spain gained silver due to conquistadors that conquered the Inca and Aztec empires; became very wealthy
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Expanded territories because of colonization that took control over the Central Americas
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Did he strengthen or weaken the empire?
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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