A Message from Peter von Kastilien:

I accept the role of Prinz during these troubled times. However, in honor of the challenge imposed upon myself and indirectly by my late friend Jan von Hamburg, I shall never refer to myself as Prinz, or Duke, or eventually, hopefully after many years, Kaiser, but still serve the functions dutifully.

Also, Peter von Kastilien offers amnesty to the "Principality of Swabia," all of its inhabitants, Wolfgang Hummel, Jan von der Pfalz, and Ludwig von Bohmen. The "Principality" shall become the Duchy of Flanders, effectively creating a fifth House to our noble Reich. To obtain this grace, they must not attack a single loyal member of the Holy Roman Empire ever again, as Kaiser Elberhard has dictated.

Upon the next Diet session, should the Reich return to normality in time for its scheduled occurence in 1340, its members must swear loyalty to the Reich and to the Kaiser. Wolfgang Hummel must also apologize to Duke Athalwolf von Salza of Swabia for attacking his men to become Duke of Flanders. Should he fail to do so, he forfeits control of the Duchy and can never be its Duke. Upon apology, Wolfgang Hummel will be the first Duke of Flanders.

At the next Diet session, the Duchy of Flanders shall officially be granted Bruges, its capital, Antwerp, and Caen, when it is returned to Imperial hands. It will function from then on like any other historical House of the Reich.

Yours,

Peter von Kastilien