Jurgen Wullenwever, Burgomaster of Lubeck, is executed. After
the death of Danish king Frederick I, he had seized the opportunity
to attempt to renew the fading fortunes of the Hanseatic city,
waging an ultimately unsuccessful war against Denmark, Sweden and
the Netherlands.
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Editors, Litencyc. "Wullenwever, Burgomaster of Lubeck, is executed". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14591, accessed 19 March 2024.]