A representation of figures important to the Tudor dynasty isn't complete without Francis I of France and Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. The trio, Henry, Francis and Charles, seemed unable to stay out of each others way for three decades.
Charles V (1500-1558) ruled the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 to 1556 and was also ruler of Castile/Aragon/Spain, Valois, Burgundy, Austria and colonies in the America's and Philippines. He was the nephew of Catherine of Aragon, wife of English king Henry VIII. In 1527 during one of the four wars with France, Charles imprisoned Pope Clement VII (the Pope who crowned him Emperor), making it unlikely Henry's marriage to Catherine would ever be annulled. Later, Charles' son Philip married Henry's daughter Mary.
Charles must have been a serious Type A personality. He had only one wife, a 1st cousin, but multiple mistresses and spoke multiple languages. He bested France on multiple occasions and brought down multiple empires (the Aztec and Incas). And as if all that wasn't enough, he imagined that becoming leader of the Christian world was his divine mission.
Magnet size: 3-3/4" x 5-3/4 (9.53cm x 14.60cm)
This is just one of a large selection of refrigerator magnets depicting 16th century figures. See the entire collection.
