Charles I of Spain
1.- Analyse the family tree below and answer
the questions:
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Henry VIII
Mary
(Bloody Mary)
Who was the heir apparent to the crowns of Castile and Aragon?
What happened to him?
Who were the successors in Castile before Charles I?
2.- Fill in the blanks
As the heir of four of Europe's leading dynasties he ruled over extensive domains in
Central, Western, and Southern Europe, as well as the
various Castilian (Spanish) colonies in the Americas.
He was the son of __________________ the Handsome
and _____________ the Mad of Castile. His maternal
grandparents
were
___________________
and
_________________, whose marriage had first united
their territories into what is now modern Spain, and whose
daughter Catherine of Aragon was Queen of England and
first wife of Henry VIII. His cousin was Mary I of England,
who married his son Philip. His paternal grandparents were
the Holy Roman Emperor ________________ and
_______________________ whose daughter Margaret
raised him.As the first King to reign in his own right over
both Castile and Aragon he is often considered as the first King of Spain, he was also the
ruler of the H___________ R________________ E____________________
3.- With his reign he inaugurated the House of H__________________ (Austrias)
in Spain.
4.- He confronted against _______ because of the dominion of Italy, other
important conflicts were caused by the ____ who were exerting pressure on the
Mediterranean
5.- Investigate which important events occurred in these years during the reign of
Charles V:
YEAR
EVENT
1516
1519
1521
Diet(assembly) of__________, where _________ defended the
principles of the Reformation
1526
Married_____________
1527
After having defeated the ______ in the battle of Pavia, he sacked
______ and reassured his dominion over Italy and the Netherlands
1556
He ___________ his various titles, giving his Spanish empire to his
son, _________. His brother ___________was named as the
Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.
1558
Reasons for a revolt:
He had been raised in Germany and he hardly could speak
Castilian
The heavy taxation (funds that were used to fight wars abroad,
most of which Castilians had no interest in) .
Charles tended to select Flemings for high offices in Spain and America,
ignoring Castilian candidates.
That led to "War of the Communities of Castile":
Who were the leaders?
Where and when were they defeated?