This book examines the three dimensions of European warfare, based on the campaigns of Emperor Charles V (1500-1558). Charles's role as commander-in-chief is evaluated by measuring his strategic aims. The process by which bankers took control of the finances of the Habsburg lands becomes clear from an examination of the source of the money to pay for Charles's campaigns. Finally, a comparison of the realms that provided most of Charles's revenues shows how some parliamentary bodies successfully pursued long-term local interests by exploiting the dynasty's need for money.
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"[A]n effective demonstration of the limits of imperial power and of the critical importance of finance in early modern politics and warfare...Tracy provides an extremely clear analysis of the relationship between money and military power in early modern Europe and a useful addition to the literature on Charles V." Michael J. Levin, University of Akron, Sixteenth Century Journal
"[Tracy's] study stands out as one of the few serious contributions made in any language during the past century to the study of Charles V within his European context. It is innovative, profoundly researched, wholly original, and generally reliable...It is difficult to exaggerate the value of this study." Renaissance Quarterly
"...it is an impressive discussion of sixteenth-century government in its most vulnerable state." History
"Rich in original information and shrewd in analysis, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in warfare during the Renaissance." The Journal of Military History
"...a judicious and balanced assessment of Charles's accomplishments. Recommended." Choice
"[Tracy's] study stands out as one of the few serious contributions made in any language during the past century to the study of Charles V within his European context. It is innovative, profoundly researched, wholly original, and generally reliable...It is difficult to exaggerate the value of this study." Renaissance Quarterly
"...it is an impressive discussion of sixteenth-century government in its most vulnerable state." History
"Rich in original information and shrewd in analysis, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in warfare during the Renaissance." The Journal of Military History
"...a judicious and balanced assessment of Charles's accomplishments. Recommended." Choice
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This book examines all three dimensions of European warfare, based on the campaigns of Emperor Charles V (1500-1558). Charles's role as commander-in-chief is evaluated by measuring his strategic aims. The process by which bankers took control of the finances of the Habsburg lands becomes clear from an examination of the source of the money to pay for Charles's campaigns. Finally, a comparison of the realms that provided most of Charles's revenues shows how some parliamentary bodies successfully pursued long-term local interests by exploiting the dynasty's need for money.
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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. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ordinary subsidy, ordinary subsidies, rentas ordinarias, three core provinces, extraordinary servicio, sus banqueros, general capitation, ooo heavy cavalry, election loan, war flotilla, ooo ducats, titled barons, domain revenues, ooo scudi, del emperador, domain income, ooo gulden, subsidy income, million gulden, electoral princes, subsidy quotas, royal fifth, vita religiosa, galley fleet, hearth tax Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Low Countries, Corpus Documental, Carande Thobar, Santa Cruz, Emperor Charles, Mary of Hungary, Andrea Doria, Kingdom of Naples, States of Holland, Schmalkaldic League, States General, Anton Fugger, Cortes of Castile, John Frederick, Margaret of Austria, Pedro de Toledo, Cortes de los Antiguos Reinos, Ferrante Gonzaga, Consejo de la Hacienda, Pope Paul, Ansaldo Grimaldi, King of the Romans, New York, North Africa, Cortes of Valladolid New!
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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. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ordinary subsidy, ordinary subsidies, rentas ordinarias, three core provinces, extraordinary servicio, sus banqueros, general capitation, ooo heavy cavalry, election loan, war flotilla, ooo ducats, titled barons, domain revenues, ooo scudi, del emperador, domain income, ooo gulden, subsidy income, million gulden, electoral princes, subsidy quotas, royal fifth, vita religiosa, galley fleet, hearth tax Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Low Countries, Corpus Documental, Carande Thobar, Santa Cruz, Emperor Charles, Mary of Hungary, Andrea Doria, Kingdom of Naples, States of Holland, Schmalkaldic League, States General, Anton Fugger, Cortes of Castile, John Frederick, Margaret of Austria, Pedro de Toledo, Cortes de los Antiguos Reinos, Ferrante Gonzaga, Consejo de la Hacienda, Pope Paul, Ansaldo Grimaldi, King of the Romans, New York, North Africa, Cortes of Valladolid New!
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- Economic Systems and State Finance (Origins of the Modern State in Europe) by Richard Bonney on 5 pages
- The Papacy and the Levant, 1204-1571, Vol. 3: The Sixteenth Century to the Reign of Julius III by Kenneth M. Setton on 4 pages
- The History of Italy by Francesco Guicciardini on 4 pages
- Gunpowder and Galleys: Changing Technology and Mediterranean Warfare at Sea in the 16th Century, Revised Edition by John Francis Guilmartin on 4 pages
- Philip of Spain by Henry Kamen on page 198, page 232, and Back Matter
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