# Emperor Charles V — The Fifth Queen Crowned character guide

> Emperor Charles V in The Fifth Queen Crowned by Ford Madox Ford.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Charles, Chuck, V

**First appearance:** 0002-the-fifth-queen-crowned

## Who they are

Holy Roman Emperor, referenced in diplomatic contexts.

## Relationships

### [Anne Boleyn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/characters/anne_boleyn)

_rivalry_

Anne and Charles are political enemies, as Charles supports Catherine of Aragon and Mary, and he despises Anne's influence on Henry.

### [King Henry VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/characters/king_henry_viii)

_rivalry_

Charles and Henry are diplomatic adversaries, with Charles threatening war over Henry's divorce and religious break from Rome.

### [King Henry VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/characters/king_henry_viii)

_rivalry_

Charles and Henry are diplomatic adversaries, with Charles threatening war over Henry's divorce and religious break from Rome.

### [Anne Boleyn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/characters/anne_boleyn)

_rivalry_

Anne and Charles are political enemies, as Charles supports Catherine of Aragon and Mary, and he despises Anne's influence on Henry.

### [King Henry VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/characters/king_henry_viii)

_rivalry_

Charles and Henry are diplomatic adversaries, with Charles threatening war over Henry's divorce and religious break from Rome.

### [Anne Boleyn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/characters/anne_boleyn)

_rivalry_

Anne and Charles are political enemies, as Charles supports Catherine of Aragon and Mary, and he despises Anne's influence on Henry.

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