Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor quotes - page 2

It pleased the emperor, my lord and grandfather, to emancipate me and free me from his ward and guardianship, placing in our hands the governance of our lands and lordships in the Netherlands... our affairs shall in future be transacted in our name... the titles that we intend to use from now on... by the grace of God, prince of Spain, of Sicily and Naples, of Jerusalem and others, archduke of Austria, duke of Burgundy, Lorraine, Brabant, Styria, Carinthia, Carniola, Limburg, Luxembourg and Gelderland... count of Flanders, Habsburg, Tyrol, Artois, Burgundy and Hainaut, landgrave of Alsace, prince of Swabia, margrave of Burgau, Holland, Seeland, Ferrette, Kyburg, Namur and Zutphen, lord of Frisia, Sclavonia, Pordenone, Salins and Mechelen. (Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor)

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Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

Occupation: Roman Royalty
Born: February 24, 1500
Died: September 21, 1558
Quotes count: 26
Wikipedia: Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

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