The Emperor Charles V

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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. Cover Half Title Title Copyright Contents INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES GENEALOGY Part One: The Background 1 THE BURGUNDIAN INHERITANCE 2 THE HABSBURGS AND SPAIN 3 THE PROSPECT OF GERMANY Part Two: The Imperial Election (1519) 4 DISSOLVING HOPES 5 THE CAMPAIGN Part Three: Consolidation 6 THE DIET OF WORMS (1521) 7 THE COMPACT OF BRUSSELS (1522) 8 THE NETHERLANDS 9 THE COMUNERO REVOLT 10 THE STRENGTHENING OF SPAIN Part Four: Italy and the Lutherans 11 THE ITALIAN WARS 12 FERDINAND'S REGENCY Part Five: The Standard-bearer 13 THE DUTIES OF EMPIRE 14 THE DIET OF AUGSBURG (1530) 15 THE POLITICS OF CONCILIATION 16 THE COLLOQUY OF REGENSBURG (1541) 17 BEYOND EUROPE Part Six: War in Germany 18 FINANCE 19 THE DECISION TO FIGHT 20 THE SCHMALKALDIC WAR (1546-47) 21 THE HOLLOW VICTORY 22 DEFEAT IN GERMANY Part Seven: Succession and Abdication Part Eight: Assessment — Charles and his Biographers Part Nine: Documents CHRONOLOGY MAPS BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX