Books on Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

Title: Charles V

Charles V is a study guide suitable for senior high school or first year university students, and is chapter 8 of the seminal history textbook 'Years of Renewal: European History 1470 to 1600. Topics covered include: the Comuneros and Germania, Finance and Economy, the Monarchia, the Protestant threat, the Peace of Augsburg, the abdication, the Revolt of the Princes and more.

Author(s): Katherine Brice

ISBN 13: 9780908346073
Pages: 36

Title: Charles V : The World Emperor

Author(s): Harold Kleinschmidt

ISBN 13: 9780750924047

Title: The Reign of Charles V

Author(s): William S. Maltby

ISBN 13: 9780333677674

Title: Fernando Cortes His Five Letters of Relation to the Emperor Charles V

Author(s): Francis MacNutt, John Greenway, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V

ISBN 13: 9780873801256
Pages: 895

Title: Emperor Charles V, Impresario of War: Campaign Strategy, International Finance, and Domestic Politics

Emperor Charles V (1500-1558) asserted his princely authority by deciding at times to lead his own armies to war, despite the misgivings of advisers. But because Europe's wars were fought with money borrowed against future revenues, even an emperor had to share power with his bankers and his parliaments. This book examines all three dimensions of European warfare. Charles's role as commander in chief is evaluated by measuring the strategic aims of his personal campaigns. The process by which bankers took control of the finances of the Habsburg lands becomes clear from an examination of where the money came from to pay for Charles's campaigns. Finally, a comparison of the realms that provided most of Charles's revenues - Castile, Naples, and three Low Countries provinces - shows how some parliamentary bodies, if not all, successfully pursued long-term local interests by exploiting the dynasty's need for money.

Author(s): James D. Tracy

ISBN 13: 9780521147668
Pages: 362