The Emperor Charles V

Charles V was elected Holy Roman Emperor and, until his death in 1558, he was to play a central role on the European political stage. The book is a clear introduction to the often confusing train of events in the first half of the sixteenth century. It looks at Charles's response to the Protestant Reformation in Germany; his efforts to retain the Netherlands under Habsburg control; his struggle with France for domination over Italy; and his attempts to check the expansion of Ottoman power in the Mediterranean.

• | Author: Martyn Rady
• | Publisher: Routledge
• | Publication Date: Dec 23, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 144 pages
• | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
• | ISBN-10: 1138157678
• | ISBN-13: 9781138157675