Charles V Finishes Abdicating
1556
Charles V formally abdicated the Spanish and American crowns in favor of his son Philip II in Brussels, completing the transfer of his vast inheritance. The aging emperor told his assembled courtiers that he had always tried to serve his kingdoms faithfully. Many wept. He had tried, and it had proved impossible.
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Also in 1556 (5 other events on record)
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- Cranmer Burned at Oxford · Europe · Religion
- Charles V Retires to Yuste · Europe · Politics
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Era
Renaissance (1501–1650), one of 715 events from that era on Saeculum.