Age of Exploration - On-line Curriculum Guide - The Mariners' Museum - Newport News, Virginia

Charles I (Charles V) (b. 1500 - d. 1558)

Holy Roman Emperor (Charles V) from 1519 to 1556. He was king of Spain from 1516 to 1556. He ruled the Old World and the newly discovered lands to the west. He was the first king to rule a united Spain.

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