HANSdoc Database

15210919BRU00

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[1521, September 19]

[Bruges]

English complains against the Hanse, brought forth during negotiations in Bruges, among others about hindrance by Hamburg merchants in the business of merchants from Hull in the harbour Botsand in Iceland in 1423 and 1477.

15210925BRU00

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[1521, September 25]

[Bruges]

Answer of the Hanseatic representatives to the English complaints during negotiations in Bruges in 1521.

15321013GOT00

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1532,October 13

Gottorf

King Frederick I of Denmark to king Henry VIII of England: in response to English complaints about violence of Hamburg and Bremen merchants against them in Iceland, it is stated that the English behaved unlawfully against the local population, and therefore the Germans were only helping the governour to punish the English. Therefore, it is asked to excuse them and to refrain from measures against German merchants in England.

15330200HAM02

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[1533, February]

[Hamburg]

Summary of the damages inflicted by merchants from Hamburg and Bremen upon the English in Iceland, as presented by the English representative Thomas Lee during negotiations with Hamburg.

15330204HAM00

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[1533, February 4]

[Hamburg]

Defense of the city of Hamburg against accusations by the English about violence in Iceland, where it is among others stated that English merchant Jon Breyen has been convicted for his behaviour by the Icelandic Althing.

15330205HAM00

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1533, February 5

[Hamburg]

Reply of the English representative to the Hamburg complaints about the behaviour of the English in Iceland.

15330205HAM01

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1533, February 5

[Hamburg]

Answer of Hamburg's city council to the complaints by the English representative about the violence of Hamburg merchants against the English in Iceland.

15330207HAM00

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1533, February 7

[Hamburg]

Suggestions for a better relation between the English and Hamburg merchants in Iceland, among others that those who first arrive in a harbour have the right to trade there and shall not be hindered, that the Icelanders shall be free to trade with whom they like, and that the law of the land shall apply to the foreigners in case of conflicts.

15330215SEG00

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1533, February 15-17

[Segeberg]

Proceedings of the negotiations between the representatives of the city of Hamburg and the English representative in Segeberg, about the violent attacks of German merchants on the English in Iceland.

15330219HAM00

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1533, February 19

[Hamburg]

Proceedings of the negotiations between Hamburg and the English about the conflict in Iceland, in which it is claimed that the attacks happened on behalf of the Danish governour, and that the council of Hamburg will send a copy of the defense of Lutken Smith and Hans Hughen to the English king.