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Charles V was born in Ghent Belgium.
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He became king of Spain after the death of his grandfather, Ferdinand II of Aragon. -
He was elected Holy Roman Emperor after the death of Maximilian I. This united his Spanish and Habsburg territories under one ruler.
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When Martin Luther defied Charles V's authority, Charles declared Luther an outlaw. This meant that anybody could kill him on sight. However, Luther faked being kidnapped about a month earlier than when they officially called him an outlaw to escape to a remote area for around a year.
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Charles V intensified the Spanish Inquisitions efforts to get rid of heresy in Spain due to the protestants. They targeted converted Jews and protestant reformers.
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The Jesuits received formal approval from the Pope to counter protestant influence around Europe. The Jesuits's main goal was to educate people about catholicism around Europe and the World. They also believed that by doing this they would deepen their relationship with god. -
The Council of Trent was brought together by Charles V to address the issues the protestants talked about. It addressed most of these issues, and it reformed church practices to better suit what was needed. -
The Battle of Mühlberg lasted only a few hours. Charles V and his forces got a quick victory over the Protestant army. Despite its duration, it had a significant impact on the protestant army because they lost a lot of people, they lost a lot of territory, and it gave time for Charles V to push back against protestant reforms. -
Once Charles V realized that getting rid of protestants was impossible the Peace of Augsburg emerged. The Peace of Augsburg considered Protestantism as a legitimate faith this allowed Protestant rulers to govern according to their beliefs without fear. The Peace of Augsburg also let them have land in southern Germany for Protestantism.
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Charles V retires from his public life and splits the throne between his brother, Ferdinand I, and his son, Phillip II.
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Charles V died in Yuste, Spain.