The Rise and Fall of the Habsburgs

13 November 2006

Monday 13 November 2006 20:00-20:30 (Radio 4 FM)

Misha Glenny presents the incredible story of Europe's most influential dynasty.

By the beginning of the 16th Century, the Habsburg emperor Charles V controlled so much territory - in Spain, Italy, Austria and the Netherlands - that his advisors were dreaming of a united Europe. Even England was not immune from their plans.

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The Rise and Fall of the Habsburgs

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