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canuck1975's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
slow-paced
3.75
A very well researched and thorough view at Charles V and the impacts he had in his time. Fascinating in parts but quite dry and boring in others, this challenging read is good for people who want a different view of medieval Europe politics.
atulchin's review against another edition
4.0
Very well written, definitely a warts-and-all portrait. Charles V's treatment of his mother (just to pick one example) was horrifying. He didn't see his kids for years at a time. He assassinated diplomats -- despite their immunity -- then lied about it. Etc. Nonetheless acc to Parker he was a reasonably successful king, by traditional standards. He maintained his inheritance despite being attacked by many powerful rulers, including France and the Ottoman Empire.
ihorbook's review against another edition
5.0
Половину свого часу імператор у 16 сторіччі полював і бенкетував, решту часу - визначав, хто де буде герцогом і як провести наступну кампанію проти французів. Це зовсім не схоже на діяльність якогось сучасного глави держави, який повинен цікавитись купою економічних та соціальних питань, але це несподівано близько до перспективи гравця в стратегію Civilization, яка дотепер мені здавалась недостатньо детальною та реалістичною.
caidyn's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
4.0
A slow going book. It took me about a month to finish this. I did enjoy it a lot and it's full of good information. But, it took me forever to read it.