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What is the most likely reason Charles V of Spain gave up the throne in 1556?

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Explanation: apportioning his imperial titles to his brother Ferdinand I and his Dutch and Spanish ones to his son Philip II. His ill health, particularly his decades-long battle with gout, was undeniably a factor in his decision to abdicate.

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