Charles' inheritance; opposition and consolidation; revolts of the Communeros and Germania
When Charles I became king in 1516, many Spaniards resented him as a foreign ruler. Two major revolts — the Comuneros and the Germania — challenged his authority before he consolidated control.
Real World
The Comuneros revolt parallels the resistance faced by Charles de Gaulle when he returned to govern France in 1958 — domestic elites resented an outsider-figure imposing centralised authority over established local interests.
Exam Focus
Distinguish the Comuneros (urban Castilian elites) from the Germania (artisan guilds in Aragon/Valencia) — conflating them loses marks for accuracy.
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