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Chap. IX.
FOUNDATION OF THE CITY.
129
who infested the northern seas and laid waste the
Danish Archipelago. One of the towers of the
original building existed in the earlier part of the last
century, and served as the royal kitchen previous
to the destruction of the palace by King Christian VI.
and his Queen Sophia Madalena. By degrees a
flourishing village arose round the fortress, which in the
year 1254 received extensive privileges from
Christopher I., and was erected into a city; but Roeskilde
continued the capital of the island of Zealand until
the reign of Christopher the Bavarian. This
sovereign exchanged certain lands with the Bishop of that
diocese, and, considering the locality admirably adapted
for the interests of shipping and commerce, he
established himself there with his court, made it his capital,
and from that period it has been called Kjøbenhavn,
or the Merchant’s Haven. Her ancient rival gradually
declined, the whirlwind of the Reformation giving a
“ coup de grace ” to her existence.
Among the earlier events of interest which took
place at Copenhagen, I find mentioned how in 1363
there was a “right goodly royal party of prindsen,
kings, and illustrious princes, as well as nobles from all
parts, assembled to witness the nuptials of the Princess
Margaret, daughter of King Valdemar Atterdag, with
Hakon, King of Norway.” Swedish historians declare
Margaret to have been of a dark complexion, by no
means well-looking.. After her marriage she went,
accompanied by her husband, to Norway, where, on account
of her tender years, a governess was placed over her, the
lady Martha, daughter of St. Bridget; very strict, too,
she was, and often made Margaret, a married queen,
smart under the rod. In after life a steady affection
VOL. I. k
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