 Then came more woe with French King Louis XIV’s wars of conquest.In the 18th century, though, the population once again rose to levels not seen since before these wars.In no way was it held to be a good circumstance throughout the centuries for the village of Offenbach to be under the Rhinegraves’ ownership and for the provostry, with all its holdings, including the church stewardship since the Reformation, to be under the protection of the Counts Palatine (Dukes) of Zweibrücken.