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Charles V

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Charles V


Born
in Ghent, Flanders
January 01, 1500

Died
July 23, 1558

Genre
Nonfiction, Correspondence


From 1516, Charles I as king of Spain expanded territories in the New World 1556; from 1519 as holy Roman emperor, Charles V in response to the Reformation of Protestants summoned the diet of Worms in 1521 and the council from 1545 of Trent.

Charles V ruled until his voluntary retirement and abdication in 1556 in favor of Philip II, his son, and of Ferdinand I, his younger brother.

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The Autobiography of the Em...
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Classic Memoirs
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“To God I speak Spanish, to women Italian, to men French, and to my horse - German.”
― Emperor Charles V
tags: holy-roman-emperor, humorous-quotes, languages
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“I speak Spanish to God, Italian to Women, French to Men, and German to my Horse.”
― Charles V Holy Roman Emperor
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“I speak English to my accountants, French to my ambassadors, Italian to my mistress, Latin to my God, and German to my horse”
― Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
tags: english, french, german, italian, language, latin
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