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Emperor Charles V, Impresario of War: Campaign Strategy, International Finance, and Domestic Politics

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Emperor Charles V, Impresario of War: Campaign Strategy, International Finance, and Domestic Politics - Tracy, James D.
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Emperor Charles V (1500-1558) asserted his princely authority by deciding at times to lead his own armies to war, despite the misgivings of advisers. Since Europe's wars were fought with money borrowed against future revenues, even an emperor had to share power with his bankers, and his parliaments. This 2002 book examines all three dimensions of European warfare. Charles's role as commander-in-chief is evaluated by measuring the strategic aims of his personal campaigns. The process by which bankers took control of the ...

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Emperor Charles V, Impresario of War: Campaign Strategy, International Finance, and Domestic Politics 2010, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

ISBN-13: 9780521147668

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Emperor Charles V, Impresario of War: Campaign Strategy, International Finance, and Domestic Politics 2002, Cambridge University Press, New York

ISBN-13: 9780521814317

Hardcover