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Kur

English translation: Electorate

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German term or phrase:Kur
English translation:Electorate
Entered by: Timoshka

23:16 Aug 6, 2017
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History
German term or phrase: Kur
From a history of the village of Selzen: "Mit dem Tode des pfälzischen Kurfürsten Karl (regiert 1680-1685) erlosch 1685 die reformierte Linie Pfalz-Simmern; ihr folgte in der Kur die katholische Linie Pfalz-Neuburg, beginnend mit Kurfürst Philipp Wilhelm (regiert 1685-1690)."
Timoshka
Local time: 12:18
inherited the Electorate
Explanation:
In 1685, with the death of his Protestant cousin, the Elector Palatine Charles II, Philip William inherited the Electorate of the Palatinate, which thus switched from a Protestant to a Catholic territory. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_William,_Elector_Palati...
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Kim Metzger
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Local time: 11:18
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inherited the Electorate


Explanation:
In 1685, with the death of his Protestant cousin, the Elector Palatine Charles II, Philip William inherited the Electorate of the Palatinate, which thus switched from a Protestant to a Catholic territory. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_William,_Elector_Palati...

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 11:18
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Vielen Dank!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helen Shiner: Or electorship: https://en.langenscheidt.com/german-english/kur
1 min
agree  Elisabeth Kissel
13 mins
agree  Rebecca Garber: w/ Helen
21 mins
agree  Ramey Rieger (X)
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