Abdication of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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  • The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.5.1: Dutch and Flemish Writing and Culture, 800-present.

Charles V divided his lands in two, giving his brother his Austrian lands and the title of Holy Roman Emperor, and his son Philip II of Spain, in addition to Spain, his colonial empire, the Low Countries, the Franche-Comté, Milan and Naples. Please see Albrecht Classen’s essay on The Reign of Charles V.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Abdication of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 02 December 2007 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=4162, accessed 23 November 2024.]

4162 Abdication of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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