HISTORY
10 April 2007
Tuesday 10 April 2007 23:30-0:00 (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.