Brush up on the Pole family, Charles V, the Holy Roman Empire & the history that shaped the events in Episode 1 as seen on ...
The Holy Roman Empire was fragmented ... His son, Wenceslas IV, faced increasing opposition from the empire's electors for his inability to maintain order. He was deposed as King of the Romans ...
A king of Spain and archduke of Austria, Charles V ruled over the Holy Roman Empire for nearly 40 years ... had already become de facto emperor, the electors did not formally agree to the transfer ...