Título: Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Seção: Burgundy and the Low Countries
Background: Charles V (Spanish: Carlos; German: Karl; Italian: Carlo; Latin: Carolus; Dutch: Karel; French: Charles,  24 February 1500 - 21 September 1558) was ruler of both the Spanish Empire as Charles I from 1516 and the Holy Roman Empire as Charles V from 1519, as well as of the lands of the former Duchy of Burgundy from 1506. He stepped down from these and other positions by a series of abdications between 1554 and 1556. Through inheritance, he brought together under his rule extensive territories in western, central, and southern Europe, and the Spanish viceroyalties in the Americas and Asia.

Conteúdo: In 1506, Charles inherited his father's Burgundian territories, most notably the Low Countries and Franche-Comte. Most of the holdings were fiefs of the German Kingdom (part of the Holy Roman Empire), except his birthplace of Flanders, which was still a French fief, a last remnant of what had been a powerful player in the Hundred Years' War. As he was a minor, his aunt Margaret of Austria (born as Archduchess of Austria and in both her marriages as the Dowager Princess of Asturias and Dowager Duchess of Savoy) acted as regent, as appointed by Emperor Maximilian until 1515. She soon found herself at war with France over the question of Charles' requirement to pay homage to the French king for Flanders, as his father had done. The outcome was that France relinquished its ancient claim on Flanders in 1528.  From 1515 to 1523, Charles's government in the Netherlands also had to contend with the rebellion of Frisian peasants (led by Pier Gerlofs Donia and Wijard Jelckama). The rebels were initially successful but after a series of defeats, the remaining leaders were captured and decapitated in 1523.  Charles extended the Burgundian territory with the annexation of Tournai, Artois, Utrecht, Groningen and Guelders. The Seventeen Provinces had been unified by Charles's Burgundian ancestors, but nominally were fiefs of either France or the Holy Roman Empire. In 1549, Charles issued a Pragmatic Sanction, declaring the Low Countries to be a unified entity of which his family would be th

user: What happened in Burgundy?

assistant: In 1506, Charles inherited his father's Burgundian territories,

user: Which territories were included?

assistant: most notably the Low Countries and Franche-Comte.

user: Did any conflicts arise because of this?

assistant: She soon found herself at war with France over the question of Charles' requirement to pay homage to the French king

user: Who was "she"?

assistant: aunt Margaret of Austria (

user: What was the outcome of this?

assistant: The outcome was that France relinquished its ancient claim on Flanders in 1528.

user: What other significant things happened in Burgundy?

assistant: Charles extended the Burgundian territory with the annexation of Tournai, Artois, Utrecht, Groningen and Guelders.

user: Did the French ever try and get the territory back for themselves?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: What happened after Charles got all these territories?

assistant: Ghent rebelled in 1539 due to heavy tax payments demanded by Charles.

user: Did the rebellion succeed?

assistant: The rebellion did not last long,

user: Were there any other uprisings or rebellions?

assistant: as Charles's military response, with reinforcement from the Duke of Alba, was swift and humiliating to the rebels of Ghent.