Charles V and the Holy Roman Empire: Crash Course World History #219
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Hi, I’m John Green, this is Crash Course World History, and today we’re going to talk about the Holy Roman Empire. Which as Voltaire famously pointed out, was not holy, or Roman, or an empire. But the Holy Roman Empire can help us understand world history, especially during the reign of its most powerful emperor, the smart, and sensible, and hard-working Charles Hapsburg, known as Carlos I in Spain, and Charles V in the rest of Europe. So, lets frame it this way. In soccer, the World Cup is like a pretty big deal, especially for me. Mr Green? Mr Green? But I’m not even good at soccer You’re actually not that bad Me From the Past, but the only two things you put into your body are Wendy’s and cigarette smoke. And that… it’s not great for ...
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Hi, I’m John Green, this is Crash Course World History, and today we’re going to talk about the Holy Roman Empire. Which as Voltaire famously pointed out, was not holy, or Roman, or an empire. But the Holy Roman Empire can help us understand world history, especially during the reign of its most powerful emperor, the smart, and sensible, and hard-working Charles Hapsburg, known as Carlos I in Spain, and Charles V in the rest of Europe. So, lets frame it this way. In soccer, the World Cup is like a pretty big deal, especially for me. Mr Green? Mr Green? But I’m not even good at soccer You’re actually not that bad Me From the Past, but the only two things you put into your body are Wendy’s and cigarette smoke. And that… it’s not great for ...
