Dr. Carroll reflects on the history and achievement of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.  Despite the obstacles of his physical shortcomings and family tragedy, Charles V fought to save Christendom from the Ottoman Empire and the Protestant Reformation.                           “This period as a whole is the most dramatic in the history of Christendom; it’s not surprising that Shakespeare lived during it,” Carroll quipped.

Dr. Carroll reflects on the history and achievement of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. Despite the obstacles of his physical shortcomings and family tragedy, Charles V fought to save Christendom from the Ottoman Empire and the Protestant Reformation. “This period as a whole is the most dramatic in the history of Christendom; it’s not surprising that Shakespeare lived during it,” Carroll quipped.

Dr. Carroll reflects on the history and achievement of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.&nbsp; Despite the obstacles of his physical shortcomings and family tragedy, Charles V fought to save Christendom from the Ottoman Empire and the Protestant Reformation.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;“This period as a whole is the most dramatic in the history of Christendom; it’s not surprising that Shakespeare lived during it,” Carroll quipped.

Charles V: The Man Who Saved Christendom

A convert to Christianity, Carroll was educated at Bates College and received a Doctorate of History from Columbia University. After founding Christendom College, he served as the College’s president until 1985 and then as the chairman of its History Department until his retirement in 2002. He was the author of numerous historical works, including The Rise and Fall of the Communist Revolution and his major multi-volume work The History of Christendom.

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