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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 76. Chapters: Philip II of Spain, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Alfonso XII of Spain, Philip III of Spain, Felipe, Prince of Asturias, Philip IV of Spain, Joanna of Castile, Isabella II of Spain, Ferdinand VII of Spain, Charles IV of Spain, Ferdinand VI of Spain, Charles II of Spain, John II of Castile, Henry III of Castile, Louis I of Spain, Isabella I of Castile, List of heirs to the Spanish throne, Isabella, Princess of Asturias, John, Prince of Asturias, Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria, Prince Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta, Alfonso, Prince of Asturias, Carlos, Prince of Asturias, Coat of arms of the Prince of Asturias, Henry IV of Castile, Joanna la Beltraneja, Philip Prospero, Prince of Asturias, Mercedes, Princess of Asturias, Joseph Ferdinand, Prince of Asturias, Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias, Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal, Catherine, Princess of Asturias, Eleanor, Princess of Asturias, Diego, Prince of Asturias. Excerpt: Charles V (Spanish: Carlos I, German: Karl V., Italian: Carlo Quinto, Dutch: Karel V, French: Charles Quint; 24 February 1500 - 21 September 1558) was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and, as Charles I, of the Spanish Empire from 1516 until his voluntary retirement and abdication in favor of his younger brother Ferdinand I and his son Philip II in 1556. As the heir of three of Europe's leading dynasties-the House of Habsburg of the Habsburg Monarchy; the House of Valois-Burgundy of the Burgundian Netherlands; and the House of Trastamara of Crown of Castile-Leon & Aragon-he ruled over extensive domains in Central, Western, and Southern Europe; and the Spanish colonies in North, Central, and South America, the Caribbean, and Asia. Charles was the eldest son of Philip the Handsome and Joanna of Castile. When Philip died in 1506, Charles became ruler of the Burgundian...
