Original sentence: About 25% of the local population is fluent in Alsatian (as a mother tongue) or German (as a second language).Alsace, previously a part of the Holy Roman Empire, changed hands between France and Germany several times between the 17th and 20th centuries.Although it was a German dialect-speaking region for several periods in its history, every Alsatian today speaks French.In the course of the 17th century, the entirety of Alsace was gradually annexed under King Louis XIV of France and made one of the provinces of France
Edited sentence: After the Franco-Prussian War, the Treaty of Frankfurt returned the area to German control as part of the newly-created German Empire in 1871.Although Alsace was a German dialect-speaking region for most of its history, every Alsatian today speaks French.Although Alsace was annexed by France on several occasions over the last four centuies, the region had no direct connection with the French State until more recent times.Currently, about 25% of the local population is fluent in Alsatian (as a mother tongue) or German (as a second language).From the time of the Roman Empire (753 BC - 476 AD) to the time of the Holy Roman Empire, (800 AD - 1806 AD), Alsace was part of the Germanic world.Over the course of the 17th century, the entirety of Alsace was gradually annexed under King Louis XIV of France and made one of the provinces of France