| Author: | Martyn Rady | ISBN: | 9781317880813 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | July 30, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Martyn Rady |
| ISBN: | 9781317880813 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | July 30, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
