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Who was the mother of Charles I?
Joanna the Mad
Who was the father of Charles I?
Philip the Handsome
What does Heir mean?
Someone who will receive property after the owner dies (usually family)
Tell me 2 things Charles I inherited from his mother
The Kingdom of Castile ● Navarre ● The Crown of Aragón ● Land in the Americas and Italy
Tell me 2 things Charles inherited from his father
● The Netherlands ● Luxemburg ● Franche-Comté
What does Inheritance mean?
Property passed to someone after the owner dies
What happened after Charles I was elected as Holy Roman Emperor?
He changed his name to Charles V
What did Charles I inherit from his grandfather?
The Archduchy of Austria
Why were there problems in the empire of Charles I?
He did not spend time in Spain / Citizens did not trust him
Tell me two reasons why did the citizens of Charles I distrust him
They thought he was a foreign king / he did not speak much Spanish / they were angry about increased taxes
What were the 2 revolts that took place in the empire of Charles I called?
Comuneros / the Brotherhoods
Where did the Comuneros Revolt take place?
Castile
Where did the Brotherhoods Revolt take place?
Valencia
Who joined the uprising in the Brotherhoods Revolt? Why?
Peasants and Artisans / peasants wanted better rental conditions / artisans wanted to participate in government
Charles I defeated the French army in what battle in 1525-1544?
Battle of Pavia
Who defeated Charles I?
German army
