...blocked or open, as may be agreed upon, provided this occurs without injury or damage to the owner.

9. His Sacred Royal MajestyLatin: "S. R. Mtis" (Sacra Regia Majestas), referring here to King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden. of Sweden and his allies, in turn, shall neither attack the Duke of Bavaria, nor any other Prince or state of the Catholic LeagueA military alliance of Catholic German states organized to defend the Catholic religion and counteract the Protestant Union. whose territories he has not yet occupied—with the exception of the Bishop of Bamberg—nor shall he impose any war burdens of any kind upon them, but shall instead cultivate and observe a sincere neutrality with them.

10. Regarding the locations in the Lower PalatinateA region along the Rhine, a major flashpoint of the war after the Elector Palatine was deposed. taken from the Duke of Bavaria: as many as were formerly his, His Sacred Royal Majesty shall restore to the Duke of Bavaria until such time as an amicable settlement is reached between him and the PalatineFrederick V, the Elector Palatine, whose lands were seized by Bavaria., which shall soon be established through the mediation of the Kings of FranceLatin: "Galliarum," referring to the King of France. and Britain. His Sacred Royal Majesty shall also restore to the Archbishops of Trier and Cologne those things which were taken from them, while the City of Speyer shall remain protected and left to him.

11. Aside from the aforementioned locations, the Duke of Bavaria and the associated Catholic Princes of Germany shall in no way seek to reclaim, either by themselves or through others, the provinces and places of Catholic Princes and states occupied by His Sacred Royal Majesty, but shall leave them in the hands of His Royal Majesty until a universal treaty is reached.

12. All EvangelicalIn this period, "Evangelical" (Evangelicæ) refers to the Protestant states and rulers, primarily Lutherans. Orders, States, Princes, Counts, Nobles, Cities, and Communities, whosoever shall wish it, shall be under the protection of His Sacred Royal Majesty of Sweden, and they shall not be afflicted in any way, openly or indirectly, to their prejudice by the said Catholic Princes of Germany.

13. Commerce between His Sacred Royal Majesty of Sweden, his subjects, and the Evangelical allies on one side, and the Duke of Bavaria and the allied Catholic Princes of Germany and their subjects on the other, shall be entirely free and shall not be hindered in any way.

14. Prisoners on both sides shall be released without ransom; specifically, the Administrator of MagdeburgChristian William of Brandenburg, who was captured during the brutal Sack of Magdeburg in 1631. captured by TillyJohann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly, the supreme commander of the Catholic League's forces. shall be released without harm.

15. For the sake of greater security, the Most Christian King of FranceThe traditional title for the King of France, at this time Louis XIII. shall pledge that the Duke of Bavaria and the Catholic Princes, States, and Cities of Germany associated with him will sacredly observe this neutrality in all its articles; if, however, they should violate it, he shall then stand with His Royal Majesty of Sweden and move his arms with all his might against the violators, compelling them to provide satisfaction.

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