Charles V (; ; Dutch: "Karel"; ) (24 February 1500 – 21 September 1558) was ruler of both the Spanish Empire from 1516 and the Holy Roman Empire from 1519, as well as of the lands of the former Duchy of Burgundy from 1506. He voluntarily stepped down from these and other positions by a series of abdications between 1554 and 1556. Through inheritance, he brought together under his rule extensive territories in western, central, and southern Europe, and the Spanish colonies in the Americas and Asia. As a result, his domains spanned nearly four million square kilometers and were the first to be described as "the empire on which the sun never sets". 

Charles was the heir of three of Europe's leading dynasties: the Houses of Valois-Burgundy (Burgundy and Netherlands), Habsburg (Holy Roman Empire), and Trastámara (Spain). He inherited the Burgundian Netherlands and the Franche-Comté as heir of the House of Valois-Burgundy. From his own dynasty, the Habsburgs, he inherited Austria and other lands in central Europe. He was also elected to succeed his Habsburg grandfather, Maximilian I, as Holy Roman Emperor, a title held by the Habsburgs since 1440. From the Spanish House of Trastámara, he inherited the crowns of Castile, which was in the process of developing a nascent empire in the Americas and Asia, and Crown of Aragon, which included a Mediterranean empire extending to Southern Italy. Charles was the first king to rule Castile and Aragon simultaneously in his own right and as a result he is sometimes referred to as the first king of Spain. The personal union, under Charles, of the Holy Roman Empire with the Spanish Empire resulted in the closest Europe would come to a universal monarchy since the death of Louis the Pious. QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What was ruled by Charles V?
2. What was Charles V in charge of?
3. What land belonged to Charles V?
Q2:
1. When was Charles V in charge of the Spanish Empire and the Holy Roman Empire?
2. When did the Spanish Empire and the Holy Roman Empire belong to Charles V?
3. During what time period did Charles V rule over the Spanish Empire and the Holy Roman Empire?
Q3:
1. Was Charles V forcefully removed from his ruling position?
2. Did anyone force Charles V out of his ruling position?
3. Was Charles V forced to give up his position as ruler?
Q4:
1. Who was someone from the trio that left Charles V a dynasty?
2. Who was a member of the trio that allowed Charles V a dynasty?
3. From whom for example did Charles V inherit a dynasty?
Q5:
1. Where was the Houses of Valois-Burgundy from?
2. What were the origins of the Houses of Valois-Burgundy?
3. From where did the Houses of Valois-Burgundy hail?
Q6:
1. Who was someone from the trio that left Charles V a dynasty besides the Houses of Valois-Burgundy?
2. Who was a member of the trio that allowed Charles V a dynasty other than the Houses of Valois-Burgundy?
3. From whom for example did Charles V inherit a dynasty besides the Houses of Valois-Burgundy?
Q7:
1. Where was the House of Habsburg from?
2. What were the origins of the House of Habsburg?
3. From where did the House of Habsburg hail?
Q8:
1. Who gave Charles V the crowns of Castille?
2. From whom did Charles V receive the crowns of Castille?
3. Who did Charles V inherit the crowns of Castille from?
Q9:
1. What was the Spanish House of Trastámara doing?
2. What was the Spanish House of Trastámara up to?
3. What was the Spanish House of Trastámara in the middle of?
Q10:
1. What did Charles V inherit from the spanish besides the Crowns of Castille?
2. What did the Spanish House give Charles V other than the Crowns of Castille?
3. What in addition to the Crowns of Castille did Charles V get from the Spanish House of Trastámara?
