History 2403E Lecture 15: January 23th Lecture - Spain: Rise + Decline Pt. 2
24 Apr 2018
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Defining physical characteristic of habsburg family = particularly elongated jaw charles (cid:1011)th"s ja(cid:449) so lo(cid:374)g he (cid:272)ould(cid:374)"t (cid:272)lose his (cid:373)outh (cid:449)e talked a(cid:271)out this i(cid:374) (cid:271)uildi(cid:374)g (cid:271)lo(cid:272)ks. Will ultimately pick up spanish and dutch will pick up dutch, but not in time for when he becomes ruler of holy roman empire. Scene of luther speaking to charles through an interpreter because charles cannot yet speak. Charles spoke spanish to god, italian to women, french to men and german to his horse was a common saying about him. Leaves low countries and journeys to spain to take up his crown. Spanish nobles were not happy to be ruled by a foreigner. Intense crusading zeal and spanish superiority in spanish culture think of themselves as dominant european culture. When charles arrives in spain to take up crown, he brings his posse with him and gives them positions of authority within this new spanish government.
