Life of Emperor Charles V day by day: December 18
On December 18, 1526, Foronda y Aguilera tells us that Emperor Carlos V ate, dined and spent the night in Venta de los Palacios; and that he had lunch there again the next day to head for Santa Cruz de Mudela, in what is now the province of Ciudad Real.
Did he do anything that day? Nothing remarkable. Eat, dine, and whatever you wanted in the company of his churri. Because he was traveling in his company after leaving Granada on December 10, where they spent an epoch-making honeymoon—since mid-June. For that he was king and emperor. And if they left Granada it was because the European patio was not to shoot rockets, with the French —Francisco I— again wanting to party. Consequently, back to the old ways, that is, to go around, to control the roost so that it does not get out of hand.
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Now, have you ever wondered what the itinerant life that the emperor maintained throughout his —short— existence was like? Because yes, it was like Piquer's trunk or the puppeteer in Serrat's song. That forced him to travel with an army of quartermasters and lodgers. The former were in charge of having the carts, litters, wagons and horses that made up the march ready. The latter, on the other hand, always traveled ahead of the kings and, wherever they arrived, they took a look at the place in turn and requisitioned the best houses to accommodate the emperor by virtue of royalty rights. In other words, shacks in the style of noble castles, the priest's house, monasteries, convents, palaces or the best inn or house in each town.
In any case, do not think that the emperor was amused by this kind of life. The same as the drop, to be clear. The changes bothered him, and a lot. But since he had no other choice, then nothing. Of course, he liked to be surrounded by his family and luxury, so he ordered to transport with him - whenever possible - the same furniture, tapestries, paintings and objects so that he would always have the feeling that he had not left. moved from home Family warmth, come on. As a curiosity, the Army Museum in Madrid preserves the tent that he used in the Tunis campaign with his own bed, chair, tapestries, etc.
