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From: John
Remote Name: 67.136.146.96
Date: 04/10/2004
Time: 04:13:01 PM
Well Tony I don't speak German either so I must search further for a site in English. They are few and far between on this subject. Here a bit of info to add to that that Frank provided.
"In 1455, Kunz von Kauffungen tried to enforce his demands against Elector Friedrich II of Saxony (Friedrich der Sanftmütige, 'F. the Gentle') by kidnapping the two sons of Friedrich, Ernst and Albrecht ('Sächsischer Prinzenraub'). When Friedrich died in 1464, his countries were jointly ruled by his sons. In 1485 they divided the countries among themselves. Altenburg was among the countries received by Elector Ernst."
You can also cut and paste the German text into a translator and while the results are far from perfect you can usually get an excellent feel for the meaning. Here is the address for a translator.
http://babelfish.altavista.com/