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"Emperor Charles V (1500-1558) asserted his princely authority by deciding at times to lead his own armies to war, despite the misgivings of advisers. But because Europe's wars were fought with money borrowed against future revenues, even an emperor had to share power with his bankers and his parliaments. This book examines all three dimensions of European warfare. Charles's role as commander in chief is evaluated by measuring the strategic aims of his personal campaigns. The process by which bankers took control of the finances of the Habsburg lands becomes clear from an examination of where the money came from to pay for Charles's campaigns.
Finally, a comparison of the realms that provided most of Charles's revenues - Castile, Naples, and three Low Countries provinces - shows how some parliamentary bodies, if not all, successfully pursued long-term local interests by exploiting the dynasty's need for money."--Jacket.
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Emperor Charles V, Impresario of War: Campaign Strategy, International Finance, and Domestic Politics
November 18, 2002, Cambridge University Press
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0521814316 9780521814317
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"Before taking up the campaigns that are the central topic of this book, some general considerations about why Charles went to war and how he paid for his campaigns are in order."
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