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??	??	??	1515	May	19	George of Saxony sells Friesland for 100,000 gold guilders to arch duke Charles V
??	??	??	1518	Oct	02	English cardinal Thomas Wolsey successfully presents Treaty of London to Charles V, Maximilian I, Francis I, and Henry VIII.
EU	Sc	Gv	1519	Jun	28	King Carlos I elected as Roman Catholic German emperor Charles V
??	??	??	1520	Jul	10	King Charles V and King Henry VIII signs treaty of Calais
EU	Sc	Gv		Oct	26	Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, coronated in Germany
EU	Sc	Gv	1521	Apr	28	Diet of Worms: Emperor Charles V names his brother Ferdinand I Arch duke of Netherlands-Austria
??	??	??		May	28	Pope Leo X signs treaty with German emperor Charles V
NE	Sc	Lc		Oct	25	Emperor Charles V bans wooden buildings in Amsterdam
??	??	??		Nov	19	Battle of Milan: Emperor Charles V’s/pontifical/Spanish/German troops beat France and occupy Milan
NE	Sc	Gv	1522	Apr	29	Emperor Charles V names Frans van Holly inquisitor-general of Netherlands
??	??	??	1524	Jul	15	Emperor Charles V bans German national synode
??	??	??		Aug	19	Emperor Charles V’s troops besieges Marseille
??	??	??		Sep	29	Emperor Charles V’s troops give siege of Marseille
IT	Cf	It	1525	Feb	24	Battle of Pavia: Emperor Charles V’s Imperial troops beat French king
SP	Cf	It	1526	Jan	14	Charles V and Francis I of France sign Treaty of Madrid -- Francis I forced to give up claims in Burgundy, Italy and Flanders
EU	Sc	Md		Mar	10	Emperor Charles V marries princess Isabella of Portugal
IT	Cf	It	1527	Jun	07	Sack of Rome: Pope Clement VII. Charles V surrenders to emperor CenErr11204’s armies
??	??	??		Nov	26	Pope Clement VII signs treaty with emperor Karel I
??	??	??	1528	Jan	22	England and France declare war on Emperor Charles V
NE	Sc	Gv		Oct	20	Treaty of Gorinchem between Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and Duke Charles II of Guelders
??	??	??	1529	Jun	29	Emperor Charles V and Pope Clement VII sign Treaty of Barcelona
FR	Cf	It		Aug	05	The Treaty of Cambrai -- aka the "Ladies’ Peace" -- signed by emperor Charles V and King Francis I of France
EU	Sc	Gv	1530	Feb	24	First imperial coronation by a Pope, Charles V crowned by Clement VII
??	??	??	1531	Jun	09	Pope Clement VII and Francis I of France sign secret treaty against Charles V
EU	Sc	Gv	1532	Jun	23	Henry VIII and Francis I of France signs secret treaty against emperor Charles V
??	??	??		Jul	23	Charles V and evangelical monarchy signs Peace of Nuremberg
NE	Sc	Rn	1534	Feb	26	Pope Charles V appoints George van Egmond as bishop of Utrecht (confirmed in 1535 by Pope Paul III)
NE	Sc	Rn		Oct	26	Charles V names George van Egmond as bishop of Utrecht
??	??	??	1535	Jun	14	Charles V’s fleet sails under Andrea Doria to Tunis
AF	Cf	??		Jul	14	Emperor Charles V conquers Tunis
??	??	??	1536	Feb	18	France and Turkey sign miltitary/trade agreement against King Charles V
EU	Cf	It	1538	Jun	18	Truce of Nice: ends war between Emperor Charles V and King Francis I of France
??	??	??		Jul	15	Peace talks between Charles V and King Francis I of France
??	??	??	1539	Feb	01	Emperor Charles V and King Francis I of France sign anti-English treaty
??	??	??			15	Emperor Charles V receives Cardinal Reginald Pole in Toledo
EU	Sc	Gv		Apr	19	Holy Roman Emperor Charles V signs Treaty of Frankfurt
EU	Cf	Sk	1540	Feb	14	Emperor Charles V enters Ghent without resistance, executes rebels
EU	Sc	Gv		Apr	29	After a revolt, emperor Charles V revokes all historical privileges in Ghent with the Caroline Concession
EU	Sc	Gv		Aug	29	Emperor Charles V deprives city of Ghent definitive rights/privileges
??	??	??	1543	Feb	11	Charles V and Henry VIII sign anti-French covenant
??	??	??		Aug	22	Emperor Charles V’s army occupies Duren
NE	Cf	It		Sep	07	Treaty of Venlo: Duke William of Julich-Cleves-Berg surrenders to Holy Roman Emperor Charles V
EU	Sc	Gv	1544	May	23	Holy Roman Emperor Charles V recognizes king Christian III of Denmark
FR	Cf	It		Sep	18	HRE Charles V of Germany and Francis I of France sign Peace of Crepy
EU	Cf	??	1547	Apr	24	Battle of Mühlberg: Emperor Charles V vs John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony
EU	??	??		May	16	Protestant German monarch surrenders to Charles V in Wittenberg
??	??	??			19	Duke John Frederick I surrenders to Charles V
??	??	??		Sep	01	Charles V demands creation of Imperial League (German state)
EU	Sc	Rn	1548	Jun	30	Emperor Charles V orders Catholics to become Lutherans
EU	Sc	Gv	1550	Apr	29	Emperor Charles V gives inquisiters additional authority
EU	Sc	Gv	1551	Mar	09	Emperor Charles V appoints son Philip II as heir to the throne
EU	??	??	1552	Apr	19	Maurice of Saxony captures Charles V
EU	Sc	Rn		Aug	02	Peace of Passau: Emperor Charles V accepts Lutheran religion
??	??	??		Oct	31	Emperor Charles V and Albert, Duke of Prussia, strike siege for Metz
NE	Sc	Gv	1555	Oct	21	Emperor Charles V makes Erard of Pallandt earl of Culemborg
EU	Sc	Gv			25	Emperor Charles V puts his son Philip II in charge of Netherlands/Naples/Milan
SP	Sc	Gv	1556	Jan	16	Emperor Charles V appoints his son Philip II as king of Spain
SP	Sc	Gv		Mar	28	Charles V’s son Philip II crowned king of Spain
EU	Sc	Gv		Sep	12	Holy Roman Emperor Charles V resigns, his brother Ferdinand I takes over
SP	??	??			13	Charles V and Maria of Hungary march into Spain
??	??	??			15	Vlissingen ex-emperor Charles V returns to Spain
NE	??	??		Oct	17	Ex-emperor Charles V departs Netherland for Spain
EU	Sc	Bd	1558	Dec	29	Holy Roman Emperor Charles V buried
EU	Cf	Oh	1687	Aug	12	Battle of Mohács: Charles V, Duke of Lorraine, routes Ottoman invaders of Hungary