1. Maltby, William S. The Reign of Charles V. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave, 2002.

This is a short, political biography of Charles V. Maltby emphasizes the novelty of Charles as a one of the first "global" monarchs who ruled over domains in both hemispheres.

2. Tracy, James D. Emperor Charles V, Impresario of War: Campaign Strategy, International Finance, and Domestic Politics. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press, 2002.

This monograph emphasizes Charles V's adeptness at managing the shifting money and resources around his vast patrimony to pay for his wars.