1420s in Denmark explained

Events from the 1420s in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Eric of Pomerania^[1]

Events

1422

• Erik of Pommeria issues Den store Købstadsforordning which determines that all market towns are to be governed by two mayors.^[2]
• 15 February and 28 October – Eric of Pomerania grants the town of Copenhagen market rights.^[3]

1422

• Sound Dues are introduced at Helsingør.

1426

• 2 June Helsingør is granted new and extended market rights.
• Undated The Dano-Hanseatic War (1426–1435) breaks out.

1427

• 21 July – A fleet from the Hanseatic League has been sent out to attack Copenhagen as a reaction to the Sound Dues but is defeated by a Danish fleet in the Øresund.^[4]

1428

• 16 April 15 June – Bombardment of Copenhagen (1428): A fleet from the Hanseatic League attacks Copenhagen several times, using canons for the first time in the Nordic countries, but ultimately has to withdraw.^[5]

1429

• Copenhagen's Goldsmiths' Guild is mentioned for the first time. The town is home to six goldsmiths.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Erik VII: king of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Encyclopedia Britannica. 19 November 2019. en.
2. Web site: 1422. da. roskildehistorie.dk. 13 January 2017.
3. Web site: 1422. da. Selskabet for Københavns Historie. 13 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160804034416/http://kobenhavnshistorie.dk/bog/khsd/1400/1422.html. 2016-08-04. dead.
4. Web site: 1427. da. Selskabet for Københavns Historie. 13 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160804123919/http://kobenhavnshistorie.dk/bog/khsd/1400/1427.html. 2016-08-04. dead.
5. Web site: 1428. da. Selskabet for Københavns Historie. 13 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160804123921/http://kobenhavnshistorie.dk/bog/khsd/1400/1428.html. 2016-08-04. dead.
6. Web site: 1429. da. Selskabet for Københavns Historie. 13 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160804123935/http://kobenhavnshistorie.dk/bog/khsd/1400/1429.html. 2016-08-04. dead.