 Indeed, Charles's motto, "Plus Ultra" ("Further Beyond"), became the national motto of Spain and his heir, later Philip II, was born and raised in Castile.Nonetheless, many Spaniards believed that their resources (largely consisting of flows of silver from the Americas) were being used to sustain Imperial-Habsburg policies that were not in the country's interest.Charles inherited the Austrian hereditary lands in 1519, as "Charles I of Austria", and obtained the election as Holy Roman Emperor against the candidacy of the French King.