Charles II Archduke of Austria
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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” |
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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.