HANSdoc Database

15500320FLE00

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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.

15510405FLE00

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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.

15510408FLE00

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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.

15550307NYB00

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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.

15660627KOB00

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1566, June 27

Copenhagen

King Frederick II of Denmark permits Marcus Hess, burgomaster of Copenhagen, to trade with the harbour Botsand in Iceland until further notice, on the condition that he will trade commodities of good quality, and will not use false measures and weights.