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I would be surprised to learn that Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, was an English speaker.
by tomjakubowski 9y ago
I would be surprised to learn that Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, was an English speaker.
- smalley 9y agoTrue, although I'd be equally surprised if he said exactly that as well ;)
- petecox 9y agoIt's possible he learned a few words, given that the act of Henry the Eighth divorcing his aunt (Catherine of Aragón) sent shock-waves through Europe.
- gns24 9y agoFrench was the Lingua franca of the time and probably the principal language of Henry the Eight's court, so quite possibly not.