charles v

Birth

Feb 24, 1500

Charles V, the Holy Roman Empire, was born in County of Flanders

Charles inherits land

Sep 25, 1506

Charles V inherits the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg when he succeeded his father, Philip the Handsome, at age six.

Charles comes of age

Feb 24, 1515

When Charles came of age as duke of Burgundy in 1515, he took control of the Netherlands

Charles gets MORE land

Jan 23, 1516

When Ferdinand I died, he gave control of Aragon and Castile to Charles

Charles gets EVEN MORE land

Mar 14, 1516

Charles was crowned king of Brussels as Charles I of Aragon and Castile

Charles goes to Spain

Sep 1, 1517

Charles arrives in Spain to institute a government a little better than foreign rule, under Burgundian influence. He stayed there for two and a half years.

Charles becomes king (again)

Mar 3, 1519

Charles was elected king of Germany, succeeding his grandfather Emperor Maximilian I. This is what caused him to leave Spain and leave behind restless and dissatisfied people.

He becomes H.R.E.

Oct 3, 1520

Charles is officially crowned king of Germany in Aachen, also assuming the title of Holy Roman Emperor.

Charles declares war?

Mar 5, 1521

Before Martin Luther had to defend his doctrines, the imperial Diet got together in Worms. This was a challenge to him, seeing as Luther refused to recant his writings. Charles wrote up the Edict of Worms, rejected Luther's doctrines, and basically declared war on Protestantism.

There's a new pope in town

May 9, 1522

Charles's teacher, Adrian of Utrecht, becomes Pope Adrian VI. He tried to reconcile Francis I and Charles V but it didn't work.

Charles defeats Francis

May 9, 1525

Charles defeats Francis I at the battle of Povia. He takes the king prisoner and ensured Spanish supremacy in Italy.

Charles has a son

Aug 9, 1542

Charles's son, Philip, becomes the duchy of Milan.

Charles dies

Sep 21, 1558

Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, dies of malaria.