Excerpt from A Great Emperor: Charles V, 1519-1558Charles proclaimed Archduke of Austria and Princeof Spain, 1507 He is placed under the care of his aunt, Marguerite of Austria, Regent of the Netherlands, With his sisters Eleonore, Isabelle, and Marie - The story of his childhood - He is educated at Malines With a view to his great inheritance, and is present at Councils of State and other meetings under the constant direction of his grandfather Maximilian - He is betrothed first to Claude of France, then to Mary, daughter of Henry VII pp. 14 - 24.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition.

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