How did Charles V respond to his father's captivity?
He surrendered
He raised taxes
He resigned
He went into exile
Answer
He raised taxes to fund the ransom demanded for his father's release. Charles V's father, King Francis I of France, was captured at the Battle of Pavia in 1525. The ransom demanded by the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, was enormous, and Charles V raised taxes to meet the demand.
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