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1533, February 7
Segeberg
Crown prince Christian of Denmark to Hamburg: asks them to come to Segeberg to negotiate their conflict with the English.
1533, February 8
Hamburg
Hamburg to Wolff Pogewisck, commander of Segeberg: reply to the invitation of the Danish king to come to Segeberg to negotiate their conflict with the English.
1533, February 11
Hamburg
Hamburg to crown prince Christian of Denmark: confirm that they received his invitation to come to Segeberg to discuss the conflict with the English on Iceland, and propose a date for the negotiations to begin.
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[1535?]
King Christian III of Denmark to lawman Anders Guttormsen and governor Nis Jonsen of the Faroes: have to give all taxes, levies and other payments belonging to the crown to Thomes Koping.
1535, April 10
Haderslev
King Christian III of Denmark to the Faroese: has given the Faroes to Thomas Koppen from Hamburg, who will send one ship annually from Hamburg to buy and sell commodities, and if someone else will come in that position with support of Count Christopher [of Oldenburg] or of Lübeck, this will have to be resisted.
[c.1535, April 10]
King Christian III of Denmark allows Thomes Koeppen from Hamburg to sail to the Faroes with his ship.
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1535, August 15
Tórshavn
Lawman Anders Guttormssen and other officials on the Faroes to King Christian III of Denmark: report that Hans Thehus, the representative of Thomas Koppen, came to them, showed his license and forbade Herman Reynickenn and his companions to trade there, whereupon the latter answered that Christian III was no rightful king.
1536, February 17
Hamburg
King Christian III of Denmark to the lawman, governor and inhabitants of the Faroes: has heard from Thomas Koppen that skipper Herman Renicken, Hans Loes and Hans Siiderborg have traded on the islands, although only Koppen is allowed to trade there, and that they have claimed that Christian III was not the rightful king. Therefore it is asked to safeguard Koppen's privileges on the islands.
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1536, February 18
Hamburg
King Christian III of Denmark to Esgy Bille, commander of Bergenhus: asks to support Thomes Koppen from Hamburg, who has been enfeoffed with the Faroes, in collecting the taxes from the islands, and to not hinder him in doing so.
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1537, February 16
Gottorf
King Christian III of Denmark to commander Eske Bille of Bergenhus: asks among others to leave Thomas Koppen on the Faroes in peace, as he has a license from the previous king, as well as his servant Hans van der Vecht.
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1537, December 27
Haderslev
King Christian III of Denmark to Hamburg: announces that he has appointed Claus von der Marwitz as governor of Iceland, and asks the Hamburg merchants to support him when needed, to transport his goods and behave cooperatively towards him.
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1538, March 10
King Christian III of Denmark permits merchants Helmich Schmid and Thonges Mutter and skipper Herman Vurborn from Lübeck to trade in Iceland, and writes this in a letter to governor Clawes von der Marwitz.
[early 1539]
[Lübeck]
Skipper Herman Vurborn to Lübeck: relates how Hamburg merchants do not allow anyone else to trade in Iceland, although they are free to do so, and that he has sailed to Iceland himself last year, with a license of the Danish king, and as he sent a messenger to the governour to show him the license, the Hamburg merchants tried to kill him. Therefore, it is requested from Hamburg to let other merchants trade in peace.
1539, April 27
Gottorp
King Christian III of Denmark to Thomas Koppen from Hamburg: quittance for 100 Lübeck mark, which was the royal levy for the Faroes.
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1540, January 18
Hamburg
Hamburg to king Christian III of Denmark: send the testimony of merchants with Iceland about the violence in the previous year on request of governour Claus van der Marwitz.
1545
King Christian III of Denmark confirms the lease of the Faroes to Thomas Koppen, who will have all incomes of the island, and no one else is allowed to trade there, as was originally decided by King Frederick I.
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1547, January 4
Kolding
King Christian III of Denmark leases Iceland to Copenhagen for ten years for an annual payment of 1000 Lübische mark, on the condition that they appoint their own governour and supply the island with commodities.
1547, February 14
Kolding
King Christian III of Denmark to Thomas Koppen: Koppen receives two parts of the church goods in the Faroes, for which he shall pay annually 100 Lübeck mark to the school on the islands, 100 mark to the hospital, and 500 mark to the king each year on Easter.
1547, February 14
Kolding
King Christian III of Denmark to Thomas Koppen from Hamburg: quittance for 200 Lübeck mark, which was the royal levy for the Faroes for the years 1545 and 1546.
1547, February 15
Kolding
King Christian III of Denmark to Thomas Koppen from Hamburg: quittance for his payment of the levies for the ecclesiastical goods of the Faroes for the years 1545 and 1546, which were received by treasurer Jørgen Pedersen.
1547, August 19
Copenhagen
Vaschke Paschkens to king Christian III of Denmark: asks as faithful merchant with Iceland to send a letter to Lüneburg to support him as the only rightful heir of his deceased uncle Boldwin Bierstedt, against his other uncle Hein Bierstedt.
1548, March 12
Koldinghus
King Christian III of Denmark to Christoffer Hvidtfeldt: has recently allowed citizens of Bergen to trade in the Faroes, but now Thomas Koppen from Hamburg has complained that due to the bad last year, he has a lot of outstanding debts on the islands, which he fears he cannot collect if Bergen citizens are trading there as well. Therefore, it is requested that they will not trade there until Koppen has collected his outstanding debts.
1548, March 12
Koldinghus
King Christian III of Denmark to Thomas Koppen from Hamburg: quittance for 500 Lübeck mark, which was the royal levy for the Faroes for 1547, including 400 mark for the church lands, and a confirmation that he has paid 100 mark to the school and 100 mark to the poor on the islands.
1548, March 13
Koldinghus
King Christian III of Denmark to Elisabeth, wife of Thomas Koppen: allows that she can enjoy her husband's privileges on the Faroes for one more year after his death to collect his outstanding debts, under the same tolls and levies as before.
1548, September 13
Flensburg
King Christian III of Denmark to Thomas Koppen from Hamburg: quittance for 500 Lübeck mark, which was the royal levy for the Faroes, including 400 mark for the church lands.
1549, March 24
Kolding
[King Christian III of Denmark to Hamburg]: Writes that the Hamburg merchants are free to trade in Iceland by his permission only, and that he will continue to permit this, as long as they respect the rules and do not stay in Iceland in winter.
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1549, December 20
Nyborg
Governour Lorentz Müle of Iceland to king Christian III of Denmark: reports how he has captured five merchant servants from Hamburg and Lübeck, who have stayed in winter in Iceland, and brought them to Amsterdam.
1549, December 24
Nyborg
King Christian III of Denmark to Hamburg: sends a complaint from Lorenz Mule, governor of Iceland, and warns them not to stay in winter in Iceland, or to act against the law of the land, and requests to arrest the formerly arrested Hamburg citizens who have fled in Amsterdam.
1549, December 29
Kolding
King Christian III of Denmark to Hamburg: in response to a complaint of the Hamburg merchants with Iceland, states that he is generally favourable to their presence in Iceland, but they should remember that they can only do so by his special permission, that they should not stay in winter, and should obey the law of the land and the governor.
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1550
Hamburg representatives Johan Straubb, Gerdt Niebuer and Luder Schulte to king Christian III of Denmark: complaint against governor Laurens Mull, who captured young merchants in Iceland in 1549. They explain how they are only helping the poor inhabitants of the island by supplying them with goods and fishing boats.
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[1550?]
[Hamburg]
[Hamburg] to king Christian III of Denmark: have received his letter, but were not yet able to get a reply from the [merchants with Iceland], and ask to hear the governour of Iceland about the matter.
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1550, March 8
Flensburg
King Christian III of Denmark to Hamburg: answers to complaints from Hamburg that since Didrick Pining made an agreement with foreign merchants in 1490, they are not allowed to stay in winter in Iceland, without exception, and that if they wish to leave their commodities there, they can let it be guarded by Icelanders.
1550, March 13
Flensburg
King Christian III of Denmark to Thomas Koppen from Hamburg: quittance for 500 Lübeck mark, which was received by Hans Skovgaard, which was the royal levy for the Faroes for 1549, including 400 mark for the church lands.
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1550, March 20
Flensburg
King Christian III of Denmark to Copenhagen: explains how he has answered Hamburg in reaction to their complaints, that they are not allowed to stay in winter in Iceland, and that if they want to leave their commodities there, they can let it be guarded by Icelanders.
1550, September 15
Malmö
King Christian III of Denmark to Hamburg: complaint about violent behaviour of Hamburg merchants in Iceland last summer, who confiscated fish which belonged to Copenhagen merchants and the king and attacked Danish merchants. Moreover, the governor has not illegally taken goods from them last winter, because foreigners are not allowed to stay in winter, which was also confirmed on the Althing this summer. Therefore, it is demanded that the violent merchants, servants, and crew members be arrested and the confiscated fish be returned.
1550, December 1
Nyborg
King Christian III of Denmark to Hamburg: has received their complaints about what happened on Iceland last summer, and asked the governor and the Copenhagen merchants for a reaction, but accuses the Hamburg merchants of having stayed in winter, and violating Copenhagen property.
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1550, December 1
Nyborg
King Christian III of Denmark to Copenhagen: Hamburg has complained about the actions directed against them by governor Lauritzs Mule in Iceland last year, and it is requested to send him and others to inform the king about these events.
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1550, December 21
Copenhagen
Copenhagen to King Christian III: lenghty answer to Hamburg complaints, in which it is explained how the Hamburg merchants have violated the prohibition of the winter stay in Iceland, acted against the governor, kidnapped and mistreated the bailiff and his secretary, and stole fish which belonged to Copenhagen and the king. Therefore, compensation for the fish is demanded, as well as a punishment of the persons responsible for this.
1551, January 5
Nyborg
King Christian III of Denmark to Hamburg: in reaction to their complaints, emphasizes that they are not supposed to stay in Iceland in winter, should respect the law of the land, and accuses them of having behaved violently towards the governor and the merchants from Copenhagen.
1551, February 4
Nyborg
King Christian III of Denmark to Hamburg: after the city council had not yet provided an answer to his last letter, it is asked to send an answer as soon as possible.
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1551, March 6
Flensburg
King Christian III of Denmark to Eske Bilde: Hamburg merchants have violently taken fish from Copenhagen merchants in Iceland, and the bishop of northern Iceland has revolted, and therefore warships will be sent to Iceland to end this situation, unless Hamburg will compensate the damage, in which case the warships will only act against the bishop.
1551, March 10
[Hamburg]
[Hamburg] to king Christian III of Denmark: writes in response to a complaint from the king about their presence in Iceland that they will soon send an envoy to discuss the Icelandic problems.
1551, March 21
Flensburg
King Christian III of Denmark to Thomas Koppen from Hamburg: quittance for 500 Lübeck mark, which was the royal levy for the Faroes for 1550, including 400 mark for the church lands.
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1551, April 5
Flensburg
King Christian III of Denmark to Eske Bylle: reports that Hamburg has agreed with Copenhagen to compensate the fish taken from them in Iceland, as well as that warships are sent to northern Iceland to suppress the revolt of the bishop.
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1551, April 8
Flensburg
King Christian III of Denmark to Copenhagen: announces that he wants to put an end to the dominance of Hamburg traders in Iceland and will send warships there to restore the order on the island.
1551, October 21
Copenhagen
King Christian III of Denmark to Johan Strubbe, doctor of law in Lübeck: inquires about the conditions under which the compensation to Hamburg has to be payed for damage inflicted upon them in Iceland, as agreed upon during negotiations in Flensburg earlier that year.
1551, November 19
Hamburg
Hamburg to [king Christian III of Denmark]: response to complaints about violent behaviour of their merchants in Iceland, with regards to the agreement which they settled during negotiations in Flensburg.
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1551, [November 30]
Dronningborg
King Christian III of Denmark to Eske Bille and Eskildt Oxe: informs among others that he has appointed Poul Hvitfeld as governor in Iceland to protect the trade interests of Copenhagen merchants against those from Hamburg.
[1552, March]
King Christian III of Denmark to royal treasurer Jurgen Pedersen: request to send him the 13 packages of Faroese wadmal which Thomas Koppen has sent to Ribe.
1553, February 18
Nyborg
King Christian III of Denmark to Christoffer Hvitfeldt, commander of Bergenhus: after the death of Thomas Koppen, who had been enfeoffed with the Faroes, the control over the islands is put under Bergen again, and all Faroese taxes and levies will have to be paid to Hvitfeldt or his representative.
1553, February 21
Nyborg
King Christian III of Denmark to Copenhagen: answer to their request for the trading monopoly over the Faroes after Thomas Koppen has died, in which he states that he has put the command over the islands under Bergenhus again, but that it will be free for Danes and Norwegians to trade there.
1553, March 15
Nyborg
King Christian III of Denmark to Herman Wetken from Hamburg: quittance for 1000 Lübeck mark on behalf of Thomas Koppen, which was the royal levy for the Faroes for the last two years 1551 and 1552.
1553, March 16
Nyborg
King Christian III of Denmark to Christoffer Hvidtfeldt, commander of Bergenhus: request to help Elisabeth, the widow of Thomas Koppen, to collect the royal taxes and levies and her deceased husband's outstanding debts on the Faroes, for which she had received permission.
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1555, March 7
Nyborg
King Christian III of Denmark to governor Knud Stensen of Iceland: some years ago Jacob van Salten from Lübeck has taken fish from Icelanders without paying, and therefore just as much fish has to be confiscated from the Lübeck merchants in Iceland.
[1556, January?]
King Christian III of Denmark announces that he has heard that during Thomas Koppen's monopoly of the Faroes, he has allowed to trade foreigners there against Norwegian law, and therefore it is emphasized that it is only allowed to trade with Danes and Norwegians.
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1556, February 10
Copenhagen
King Christian III to Lübeck: Complains that their merchants sell commodities of bad quality in Iceland, and use bad measures and weights, and asks them to stop doing this, on the penalty that their goods will be confiscated.
1556, March 14
Hamburg
Hamburg to king Christian III of Denmark: request on behalf of the merchants trading in Iceland to introduce a weight when calculating the prizes to be paid for goods.
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