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60 Cards in this Set
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wachsende
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growing, expanding
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Das Aufbluehen
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the blossoming, highpoint
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zerstören, zerstörte
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to destroy
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entwickeln, entwickelte
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to develop
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befestigen, befestigte
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to secure
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die Adligen
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the nobles
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Je grösser und reicher sie wurden, desto leiber wollten sie sich selbst regieren
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the bigger and richer that they became, the more the wanted to rule themselves
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erkämpfen
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to fight, wage war
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die Bundnisse
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the confederation
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die Hanse
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a confederation of German cities, the Hanseatic league
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der Gewinn
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the prize
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Das Mitglied
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the member
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abnehmen
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lose weight, decline
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begabt
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talented
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zahlosen
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countlessw
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die Füursten
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princes
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auf diese Weise
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by this means, by means of
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unabhängig
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independent
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dem Namen nach
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in name only
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oberster
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most, highest in power
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Der Ritter
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knight
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die Persönlichkeit
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personality
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ohne Zweifel
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without a doubt
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seine Wirkung
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his works
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reformieren
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to reform
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die Reformation
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the reformation
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eine gefährliche Sache
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a dangerous situation
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absolute Wahrheit
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the absolute truth
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angreifen
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to attack
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ausdrücken
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to express, to print
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der Ketzer
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the heretic
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verbrennen, verbrannte
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to burn, to be burned
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schlagen, schlug
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to hit
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der Ablass
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the absolution of sins by paying money
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der Widerruf
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recanting, taking back one's statements
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exkommunizieren
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to be excommunicated
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seine Lage war lebensgefährlich
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his situation was dangerous to his life
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der Kuerfuerst
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the elector, prince
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die Festung
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the fortress
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übersetzen, übersetzte
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to translate
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die Buchdruckerkunst
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the printing trade
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drucken
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to print
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schaffen, schuf
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accomplish
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der dreißig jährige Krieg
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the thirty years war
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blutigste
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the bloodiest
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eintreten, trat ,,,ein
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to enter
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der Kampf
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the battle
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aus religiöse MOtiven
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for religious reasons
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die Wichtigkeit
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the importance
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der Staatsmann
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the statesman
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wurde
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was, became
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das Land wurde fast völlig verwustet
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the land was almost totally destroyed
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der Feind
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the enemy
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mordern
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to murder
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das Dorf
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the village
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der Frieden
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the peace , peace treaty
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die Hälfte der Bevölkerung war umgekommen
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half of the population died
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überleben
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to survive
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die Schlacht
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the battle
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fiel in einer Schlacht
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fell in a battle /as in- died
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