Charles V Shield

Defend yourself in style with this contrast bronzed shield from the reign of Charles V.  Emperor Charles V (24 February 1500 – 21 September 1558) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1519 to his abdication in 1556. He was also King of Aragon and Castile as Charles I. As the heir of four of Europe's leading royal houses, he united in personal union extensive realms including the Holy Roman Empire, Aragon, Castile, Naples, Sicily, the Burgundian Netherlands, and Spanish colonies in America. Upon his retirement, he divided his realms between his son Philip and his brother Ferdinand.

He was the son of Philip of Burgundy and Joanna the Mad of Castile. His paternal grandparents were Emperor Maximilian I and Mary of Burgundy, whose daughter Margarete of Austria raised him. His maternal grandparents were Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, whose marriage had first united their territories into what is now modern Spain, and whose daughter Catherine of Aragon was Queen of England and first wife of Henry VIII. His cousin was Mary I of England who married his son Philip.

Historically accurate

Bronzed steel embossing

Weight: 4lbs 13oz
Height: 25"
Width: 17 3/4"