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title: Holy Roman Emperors Charles V & Ferdinand I
author: Anton Woensam
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13697/holy-roman-emperors-charles-v--ferdinand-i/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Holy Roman Emperors Charles V & Ferdinand I

_Authored by Anton Woensam_

## Image File

[![Holy Roman Emperors Charles V & Ferdinand I](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13697.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13697.jpg)

## Image Caption

Illustration of the Holy [Roman Emperor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Emperor/) Charles V (r. 1519-1556 CE) and Ferdinand I. The illustration depicts the Habsburg brothers Charles V (left) sitting by the imperial coat of arms, while Ferdinand (right) is flanked by the Habsburg coat of arms. Created by Anton Woensam, c. 1531. From the Collection of the British Museum in London, [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Woensam, A. (2021, March 22). Holy Roman Emperors Charles V & Ferdinand I. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13697/holy-roman-emperors-charles-v--ferdinand-i/>
### Chicago
Woensam, Anton. "Holy Roman Emperors Charles V & Ferdinand I." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 22, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13697/holy-roman-emperors-charles-v--ferdinand-i/>.
### MLA
Woensam, Anton. "Holy Roman Emperors Charles V & Ferdinand I." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Mar 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13697/holy-roman-emperors-charles-v--ferdinand-i/>.

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