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| Name | Charles II Archduke of Austria |
| Date of Birth | 3rd June 1540 |
| Who was he? |
Charles was the third son of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, and Anna of Bohemia and Hungary.He was a strict Catholic and a proponent of the Counter-Reformation. |
| How was he linked to Elizabeth I | Suitor.
Elizabeth had previously rejected Archduke Ferdinand so the Holy Roman Emperor put forward his son, Charles as a marriage candidate. Negotiations lasted many years as Elizabeth played suitors off against each other and tried to keep everyone happy! |
| What happened to him? | According to an article on wikipedia Charles:
“had to bear the major burden of the wars against the Turks, the fortress of Karlstadt/Karlovec in Croatia was founded and named after him. Charles is also remembered as a benefactor of the arts and sciences. In particular, the composer Orlando di Lasso was one of his proteges, as was the music theorist Lodovico Zacconi. In 1580, Charles founded a stud for horses of Andalusian origin in Lipica, Slovenia, thereby playing a leading role in the creation of the Lipizzan breed. In 1585, Charles founded the University of Graz, which is named Karl-Franzens-Universität after him.” |
| Death | Died on 10th July 1590 |
| Quotes | Alison Weir in “Elizabeth the Queen”: “She [Elizabeth] had acknowledged that the Archduke was the best foreign match for her, but she waxed alternately hot and cold over the matter.” |
| Marriages and Children | Charles eventually married his niece, Maria Anna of Bavaria and had 15 children with her, including:
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| Books | Susan Doran’s “Monarchy and Matrimony: The Courtships of Elizabeth I” |
thnx this has helped a lot with my coursework. could you tell me did he do any fink exceptional in his life like changed people s life, u no a bit like Henry viii
Charles II, Archduke of Austria, promoted the Counter-Reformation, was a benefactor of the arts and sciences, founded a stud for horses of Andalusian origin in Lipica, Slovenia, and played a leading role in the creation of the Lipizzan breed, and he founded the University of Graz – see his wikipedia page at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_II,_Archduke_of_Austria for more information.
Thank you ever so much, this really helped me with my homework. much appreciated `Xxxxx
how do you compare Elizabeth 1 and CharlesII?
Could you please give more reasons why Elisabeth did not want to marry him
For example because of religious reasons
This would really help me with my course work
Thank you
Herro, I’m Chinese , love Charles of Austria