Maria Of SPAIN

Family/Spouse: Maximilian II Holy Roman EMPEROR. Maximilian (son of Ferdinand I Holy Roman EMPEROR and Anna Of Bohemia And HUNGARY) was born on 31 Jul 1527 in Vienna; died on 12 Oct 1576. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Albert VII Archduke Of AUSTRIA was born on 15 Nov 1559; died on 13 Jul 1621.
2. Son Of AUSTRIA was born on 20 Oct 1557; died on 20 Oct 1557.
3. Marie Of AUSTRIA was born on 27 Jul 1555; died on 25 Jun 1556.
4. Marie Of AUSTRIA was born on 19 Feb 1564; died on 26 Mar 1564.
5. Karl Of AUSTRIA was born on 26 Sep 1565; died on 23 May 1566.
6. Maximilian III Archduke Of AUSTRIA was born on 12 Oct 1558; died on 02 Nov 1618.
7. Eleonore Of AUSTRIA was born on 04 Nov 1568; died on 12 Mar 1580.
8. Archduke Ernest Of AUSTRIA was born on 15 Jul 1553; died on 12 Feb 1595.
9. Ferdinand Of AUSTRIA was born on 28 Mar 1551; died on 25 Jun 1552.
10. Matthias Holy Roman EMPEROR was born on 24 Feb 1557; died on 20 Mar 1619.
11. Anna Of AUSTRIA was born on 01 Nov 1549; died on 26 Oct 1580.
12. Margaret Of AUSTRIA was born on 25 Jan 1567; died on 05 Jul 1633.
13. Rudolf II Holy Roman EMPEROR was born on 18 Jul 1552; died on 20 Jan 1612.
14. Wenzel Of AUSTRIA was born on 09 Mar 1561; died on 22 Sep 1578.
15. Friedrich Of AUSTRIA was born on 21 Jun 1562; died on 16 Jan 1563.
16. Elizabeth Of AUSTRIA was born on 05 Jun 1554; died on 22 Jan 1592.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Emperor of Austria
• Name: Charles I King of Spain
• Death: 1556

Notes:

Charles V (24 February 1500 ? 21 September 1558) was ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Castile (1516-1556), King of Aragon (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily (1516-1554), Archduke of Austria (1519-1521), King of the Romans (or German King), (1519-1531) and Holy Roman Emperor (1530-1556). In Spain, though he is often referred to as Carlos V, he ruled officially as Carlos I, hence Charles I of Spain. He is also known in English by his French name, Charles Quint.

He was the son of Philip the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile. His maternal grandparents were Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, whose marriage had first united Spain. His paternal grandparents were Emperor Maximilian I and Mary of Burgundy. His aunt was Catherine of Aragon, Queen of England and first wife of Henry VIII, his cousin was Mary I of England who married his son Philip.

Charles V's reign introduced the first documented use of the styles of His Majesty or His Imperial Majesty. Because of his far-reaching territories he was described as ruling an Empire "in which the sun does not set".

Combining in himself the heritage of the German Habsburgs, the House of Burgundy, and the Spanish heritage of his mother, Charles transcended ethnic and national boundaries.

Charles was born in the Flemish city of Ghent and brought up in Mechelen by his aunt Margaret until 1517. The culture and courtly life of the Burgundian Low Countries was the prime influence in his early life. He was brought up to speak French and Flemish, but also added Spanish and some German [1]. Indeed, he was said to speak "Spanish to God, Italian to women, French to men, and German to his horse". He could not speak Spanish very well, as it was not his primary language.

From his Burgundian ancestors, he inherited an ambiguous relationship with the Kings of France. Charles shared with France his mother tongue and many cultural forms. In his youth, he made frequent visits to Paris, then the largest city of Western Europe, which he thoroughly enjoyed. In his words: "Paris is not a city, but a universe" (Lutetia non urbs, sed orbis). But Charles was also born into the tradition of political and dynastical enmity between the Royal and the Burgundian lines of the Valois Dynasty.

This conflict was amplified by his accession to both the Holy Roman Empire and the kingdom of Spain. Though Spain was the core of his kingdom, he was never totally assimilated and especially in his earlier years felt and was viewed as a foreign prince. Nonetheless, he spent most of his life in Spain, including his final years in a Spanish monastery.

In his youth, Charles was tutored by Adrian of Utrecht, later Pope Adrian VI. His three most prominent subsequent advisors were Lord ChiËvres, Jean Sauvage and Mercurino Gattinara.

Charles married Isabella Of PORTUGAL on 10 Mar 1526. Isabella (daughter of Manuel I King Of PORTUGAL and Maria Of ARAGON) was born on 04 Oct 1503 in Portugal; died on 01 May 1539. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]