Carlos V
He was the son of Juana and the Duke of Burgundy
Spain was ruled by Ferdinand and the Cardinal Cisneros
The beginning of his reign
He didn't speak spanish
They viewed him as a foreigner
They feared they will lose their power
Castilla was having an economic crisis
It provoked the revolt of the Comuneros
The lower nobility and burgeoisie against government
They defeated the nobility in the battle of Villalar
The bourgeoisie rose up against the nobility in Valencia and Mallorca
The Revolt of the Brotherhoods
Germanados
They were humble citizens
They were allowed to arm themselves to protect their towns against pirate attacks
They organised a revolt to improve their economic situation
The wars of Carlos V
Against the German Protestant princes
Against the Ottoman empire
Against France
It was surounded by Carlos V territories
The French king was defeated in the Battle of Pavia
He conquered the Duchy of Milan
He attacked Vienna in 1529
The city resisted
The turk Barbarossa controlled the western mediterranean sea
The Schmalkadic war (1546-1547)
They were defeated in Muhlberg
Carlos V signed the Peace of Augsburg
