Wullenwever, Burgomaster of Lubeck, is executed

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.4.1: German-language Writing and Culture: Germany, 500-present.
Vol. editors: Gerhard P. Knapp (University of Utah), Jennifer Marston William (Purdue University), Herbert Rowland (Purdue University), Jill E. Twark (East Carolina University)

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Attempts, Assassinations, Executions

Dates

Date of occurrence 1537-09-24

Places

Germany, Schleswig-Holstein (Location)

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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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Citation: 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 25 April 2024.]

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