24 February 1500 A.D. Emperor Charles V Born—Spanish Holy Roman Emperor; Nemesis of Reformation & Diet of Worms; Marched Against Pope; Faced Off with Turks
24 February 1500 A.D. Emperor Charles V Born—Spanish Holy Roman Emperor; Nemesis of Reformation & Diet of Worms; Marched Against Pope; Faced Off with Turks http://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/birthdays/02-24.html Emperor Charles V (1500 to 1558) Roman Church Caught in World Changes Birth of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, at Ghent in Flanders. He attempted to supress the Reformation. Reigning from 1519-56, he was the European ruler who officially pronounced Martin Luther an outlaw and heretic. Worn out by the never-ending conflict, he retired two years before his death. De Ferdinandy, Michael. “Charles V.” Encyclopedia Britannica. 26 Dec 2013. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/107009/Charles-V . Accessed 19 Jul 2014. Charles V , (born Feb. 24, 1500, Ghent —died Sept. 21, 1558, San Jerónimo de Yuste, Spain ), Holy Roman emperor (1519–56), king of Spain (a...