Key People

Question 1

Adrien of Utrecht

Answer 1

Charles’ tutor and later advisor and served as coregent alongside Cisneros for some time

Question 2

Margaret of Austria

Answer 2

Charles’ upbringing and acted as governor general for the Netherlands between 1507 and 1515 and then again from 1519 until her death in 1530

Question 3

Mary of Hungary

Answer 3

Margaret’s sister and had been widowed after her husband’s death in 1515. Replaced Margaret after her death and became one of Charles’ most trusted advisors.

Question 4

Ferdinand

Answer 4

Charles’ younger brother but raised in Spain and was preferred to be king due to this. Charles’ abdicated his HRE title in favour of him and he was also king of Bohemia and Hungary through marriage from 1526.

Question 5

Gattinara

Answer 5

key advisor, chancellor until his death in 1530

Question 6

Cobos

Answer 6

Key advisor and secretary. Emperor in chief from 1523

Question 7

Granvelle

Answer 7

Key advisor

Question 8

Chievres de Croy

Answer 8

A Burgundian nobleman who was appointed to instruct Charles in affairs of states.

Question 9

Juan Pardo de Tavera

Answer 9

Died 1545 - archbishop of Toledo from 1534; Grand Inquisitor from 1539; became a cardinal; president of the royal council 1524 to 1539; coregent with Isabella from 1539 to 1541.