The 1906 caption reads: “Flight of Charles V. The Emperor Charles V the mightiest monarch of his time in Europe, had to flee from a sudden and unexpected German rebellion. Suffering severely from the gout, he was jolted in frantic haste over the Alpine passes to a safer land. His enemies could, perhaps, have captured him, but purposely delayed pursuit, saying they had “no cage for so large a bird.” This was the Second Schmalkaldic War, also known as the Princes' Revolt, an uprising of German Protestant princes led by elector Maurice of Saxony against the Catholic emperor Charles V that broke o
The 1906 caption reads: “Flight of Charles V. The Emperor Charles V the mightiest monarch of his time in Europe, had to flee from a sudden and unexpected German rebellion. Suffering severely from the gout, he was jolted in frantic haste over the Alpine passes to a safer land. His enemies could, perhaps, have captured him, but purposely delayed pursuit, saying they had “no cage for so large a bird.” This was the Second Schmalkaldic War, also known as the Princes' Revolt, an uprising of German Protestant princes led by elector Maurice of Saxony against the Catholic emperor Charles V that broke out in 1552.
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