some more changes (: sorry, truly! Monika ---------------------
1180 Kaiser Friedrich Barbarossa enfeoffs the Dukedom Bavaria in favour of Otto I , a Wittelsbacher.
*Dukedom = Duchy *while enfeoff means to install or create a fief, it is a rather archaic word. It might be more easily understood by saying 'he gave the Duchy in fief to ... ' *the more general use of favour is favor
enfeoff is understandable to me
Rick - I wonder though if you're perhaps in a minority? To most people this looks like a very bad spelling mistake - and furthermore, is likely to provoke howls of laughter (just read it quickly while pretending you have no idea what it means or, more importantly, its correct pronunciation)
1329 By the contract of Pavia , Kaiser Ludwig of Bavaria conferres a
confers
*Emperor Louis the Bavarian assigns a large part of the Upper Palatinate (Nordgau) and of the Rennish Palatinate (aka Kurpfalz or Electorate Palatinate), with its capital Heidelberg, via the contract of Pavia, to the sons his brother Rudolf.
to the sons of his brother Rudolf.
1499 The territory joins the main frontier of the Pfalz
or "adjoins" ?
1621 The territory of Bavaria which had undergone conversion to the Lutheran confession is being occupied again, while in it becomes catholic again. *by whom? while in it becomes?
is reoccupied
1740-1748 During the Austrian war of Succession the Oberpfalz is (being) devasted by Maria Theresia's ( Austrian Kaiser ) hordes of Pandures who are lead in battle by Franz von der Trenck. *by Empress Maria Theresia of Austria's hordes ...
devastated by the hordes of Empress Maria Theresia of Austria (sounds better, IMHO) who are led in battle
1808 Bavaria is the first European State to abolish bondage. The first constitutional law ( constitution ) is being passed.
not sure what bondage means in this context? serfdom?
delete "being"
1946 By democratic vote, the Bavarian population consents to the new Bavarian constitution. In the course of the territorial reform, the Oberpfalz is subject to thorough changes. The number of 19 rural districts , meanwhile reduced to seven parts of Niederbayern ( Lower Bavaria ), including Kötzting and Lam, now become part of the rural district of Cham in the Oberpfalz ( Upper Pfalz ). The lower Altmühltal, including Riedenburg, is incorporated into the district of Kehlheim. Beilngries joins Oberbayern ( Upper Bavaria).
*The number of 19 is not clear as to what is being said here.
The 19 rural districts, meanwhile reduced to seven.......