About this season
As the life of Charles of Habsburg is told since his arrival to Spain, it can be seen how the heir to the crowns of Germany, Burgundy, the Netherlands, the Free County, Artois, Nevers and Rethel, of the territories of the Crown of Aragon and its related Italian territories, and of the territories of the Catholic Monarchs in Castile, North Africa and the Americas, matures as a statesman and gets stronger in face of menaces around him and good and bad advice from his counselors.
Episodes (17)
1. The Foreigner
2.0Aired 7 September 2015 • 77 min
Castile's new King sets foot on his kingdom for the first time and he is not welcomed. He declared himself king when the titular Queen, his mother Joanna The Mad, still lives. And he intends to rule without speaking a word of Castilian.
2. Rapine
6.0Aired 14 September 2015 • 77 min
The King knows his Flemish advisers only look for their personal interests. Feeling lonely, he finds solace in Germaine's arms.
3. Caesar or Nothing
6.0Aired 21 September 2015 • 74 min
4. The Empire on Auction
8.0Aired 28 September 2015 • 74 min
Maximilian's death leaves the Empire throne vacant. Francis I and Henry VIII want it, but Margaret of Austria will be Charles' best ally in the race.
5. A Kingdom in Flames
10.0Aired 5 October 2015 • 67 min
Charles is the new emperor, but his fight with Francis I is not over. Meanwhile Hernan Cortez and Moctezuma meet.
6. Heresy and War
9.0Aired 12 October 2015 • 74 min
While Charles is away in Europe, Commoners rise in arms in Castile.
7. The Hard Road to Victory
7.0Aired 19 October 2015 • 75 min
Spain and France meet in the battlefield, resulting in an unexpected prisoner of war.
8. Imprisonment of a King
5.0Aired 26 October 2015 • 74 min
9. Wedding and Honeymoon
3.0Aired 2 November 2015 • 73 min
10. Lazar
10.0Aired 9 November 2015 • 74 min
Europe unites against the emperor. Meanwhile, Isabella is determined to prove herself more than a mere queen consort.
11. We Should All Be One
4.0Aired 16 November 2015 • 74 min
Charles is finally crowned Emperor by the Pope, but joy is quickly followed by tragedies.
12. The Demons
6.0Aired 23 November 2015 • 77 min
13. About Love and Death
8.0Aired 23 November 2015 • 77 min
14. Educating Philip
10.0Aired 11 January 2016 • 77 min
It's been years since Isabella's death. While Charles is away from Spain, going from battle to battle, Philip is already a grown man.
15. Succession
6.0Aired 18 January 2016 • 74 min
Both Charles and Francis are getting to the end of their lives.
16. Desire to Be Nobody
8.0Aired 25 January 2016 • 76 min
Tired of ruling, Charles arranges the distribution of his many kingdoms among his heirs.
17. Father
10.0Aired 25 January 2016 • 73 min
Charles V lives his last days in a monastery, sad and tired, accompanied by Francis Borgia. But life will still provide him with one last joy.