Hartvig Krummedige

Since Denmark did not prevail in that conflict, Erik's father lost his Holsten manor and territory but his loyalty earned him strong positions including Chancellor of the Danish Realm in 1417.

[1] He held that command until 1476, during which period the catapults were replaced with cannons and the secular ruler in Akershus fortress gained ascendancy over the Bishop of Oslo.

Many Danish nobles and courtiers flocked to Norway and as royal favors were always accorded them whenever opportunity presented itself, these dashing foreigners with wealth and titles soon elbowed their way to the foremost positions in the land… Hartvig Krummedige, under Christian I, became the richest man in Norway.”Upon the 1448 death of King Christopher of Bavaria, who was union king of Denmark (1440–1448), Sweden (1441–1448) and Norway (1442–1448), the Norwegian succession resulted in controversy.

Karl Knutsson invaded from Sweden and proceeded to Hamar, where he called a thing, and was “elected king” by Archbishop Bolt, Erik Saemundsson and others who assembled there.

Ultimately Saemundsson was probably killed by orders of Krummedige, the leading pro-Swedish advocates fled to Sweden, and Karl Knutsson renounced his claim to the throne.

With Krummedige's recapture of the Hamar Bishop's palace, as well as his previous involvement in the death of Saemundsson, he earned the lasting enmity of the pro-Swedish knight, Alv Knutsson.

[1] Hartvig Krummedige died in 1476 at Akershus fortress, but his son Henrich remained a firm member of the pro-Danish party — his loyalty to the reigning Danish monarch resembled that of his father and grandfather.