In November 1367, members of the Hanseatic diet held in Cologne formed a confederation to defeat the Valdemar IV of Denmark.

The war began when King Albert invaded Scania, quickly taking cities like Falsterbo, Ystad, and Simrishamn.

[2] With 37 ships and 2,000 armed men, the main fleet weighted anchor from Lübeck on 4 April 1368, with Copenhagen as their target.

[3] The castle would continue to do this for the next couple of weeks until the garrison surrendered with permission to move away freely.

In a barrel we found his tournament gear, which belongs to him horses etc.It seems that the king's property was not allowed to be taken away by the Danes.