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| | Charles V |
 | | Born in Ghent, Charles V was the son of Philip I the Handsome, king of Castile, and Joan the Mad, and the grandson of Emperor Maximilian I and Mary of Burgundy, as well as of the Reyes Católicos Isabella I the Catholic, of Castile, and Ferdinand II the Catholic, of Aragon. |
 | | His spiritual guide was the theologian Adrian of Utrecht (later Pope Adrian VI) [02 Mar 1459 – 14 Sep 1523], a member of the devotio moderna, a religious and educational reform movement promoting literacy among the masses. |
 | | Adrian, whom he had installed as regent, was not strong enough to suppress the revolt of the Castilian cities (comuneros) that broke out at this point. |
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