Carlos King Emperor

Carlos King Emperor

CARLOS KING EMPEROR

Prime Time Series - 17x70' - Historical Drama

How did a taciturn and lackluster young man become one of the most powerful men Europe has ever known? How did a foreigner despised in his peninsular domains end up making Spain the basis for forging a transcontinental empire? How was he able to do so, facing rivals as powerful as Francis I, Suleiman the Magnificent, Henry VIII and even the Holy See? 

Through the story of Charles of Habsburg's trajectory, from his eventful arrival in Spain, we will see how the heir to the crowns of Castile and Aragon grew as a statesman.

The series presents the story showing what happens in the different centers of power of the time. Loyal to a medieval chivalric ethic in which only he seems to believe, Charles V will end up being a victim of his ideals, mortgaging his reign for them and even obscuring his undoubted personal achievements.

CREDITS:

Directed by: Oriol Ferrer

Cast: Álvaro Cervantes, Blanca Suárez, Eric Balbás, Juanjo Puigcorbé, Eusebio Poncela, Alberto San Juan, Laia Marull, Mónica López, Helio Pedregal, Félix Gómez, José Luis García-Pérez, Alfonso Bassave, Marina Salas.

Script: José Luis Martín

Year: 2015

Format: HD

A RTVE production in collaboration with Diagonal.