In 1497 the Carmelite priory in Helsingør purchased a property near the University of Copenhagen as a "college" where the brothers could live and lecture.
Nothing more is mentioned about it until 1517 when Christian II gave the income of St. George's Leper Hospital to the Carmelites for the maintenance of a doctor or bachelor of theology to teach at the university.
He took as his text the beheading of John the Baptist and took the occasion to warn the king of the similarities between his conduct and Herod's.
Just eight days later the income from St. George's Hospital was revoked by the king, and Helgesen fled for his life.
In 1530 Frederick made over the former Carmelite priory property to the same Gyldenstierne because the friars had abandoned it and withdrawn to their house at Helsingør.