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Charles V: The Holy Roman Emperor Who Shaped Europe
Although the Holy Roman Empire had no capital and its emperors ... The Italian peninsula had been engulfed by war since King Charles VIII of France invaded Naples in 1496. Amid a conflict ...
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It took nearly 500 years for researchers to crack Charles V’s secret code
In 1547, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V penned a letter to his ambassador ... a needle to represent the English King Henry VIII. Vowels that came after consonants were replaced by diacritical ...
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Letter from Holy Roman Emperor written in secret code finally cracked after 5 centuries to reveal he was worried about being assassinated
French scientists have decoded a letter written in 1547 by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. The three-page letter uncovers secrets of the 16th century, including assassination fears. It took the ...
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The birth of the Holy Roman Empire—and the unlikely king who ruled it
Charlemagne, born Carolus Magnus, crowned Charles the Great ... confederation that would last for a thousand years—the Holy Roman Empire. Many historians credit Charlemagne with spreading ...
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Cryptologists finally crack 500-year-old secret code used by the Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Emperor Charles V used an ingenious code to keep ... Following the death of British monarch Henry VIII, a key ally, Charles wanted the ambassador to report back on the military ...