Hättebröder ("Cap's brothers"), was a group of a party of German-speaking burghers during the reign of the German
Albert, King of Sweden
Albert (german: Albrecht, sv, Albrekt av Mecklenburg; c. 1338 – 1 April 1412) was King of Sweden from 1364 to 1389 and Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 1384 to 1412.
Background
He was the second son of Duke Albert II of Mecklenburg and ...
, who came to be known for their oppression and persecution of native Swedish-speaking burghers in the Swedish city of
Stockholm
Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...
.
During the reign of King Albert, who was from Germany, the city of Stockholm was dominated by the German burgher colony, particularly during his later reign.
This German party persecuted and harassed Swedish burghers through members known as "Cap's brothers", ''Hättebröder'', because of their caps.
On 11 June 1389, the ''Hättebröder'' finally imprisoned the Swedish mayor Bertil Brun, the official Peter Åländing and another Swede. This led to a Swedish burgher party arming themselves to free the prisoners. Under the threat of armed hostilities, the prisoners were released for a ransom. The following day, a Sunday, the Swedish city Councillors were summoned to the city hall by the German Councillors, who arrested them for treason and had them brought to
Tre Kronor (castle)
Tre Kronor (; "Three Crowns") was a castle located in Stockholm, Sweden, on the site where Stockholm Palace is today. It is believed to have been a citadel that Birger Jarl built into a royal castle in the middle of the 13th century. The name "T ...
and
torture
Torture is the deliberate infliction of severe pain or suffering on a person for reasons such as punishment, extracting a confession, interrogation for information, or intimidating third parties. Some definitions are restricted to acts c ...
d. The 15 June, three of the prisoners were burned. On 17 June, the rest of the prisoners were taken to
Käpplingeholmen (
Blasieholmen
Blasieholmen is a peninsula in central Stockholm, Sweden. It is located east of Kungsträdgården. Originally a small island, named Käpplingen, it became a peninsula, connected to Norrmalm, during the 17th century. Among the buildings at Blasie ...
), where they were placed in a wooden building and burned. This was known as ''
Käpplingemorden'' (Käpplinge murders).
The result was, in the short term, that the rule of the German party of Stockholm was secured. They were, however, eventually forced to admit that their act had been illegal, and as a token of reconciliation with the church, had three memorial sculptural stones placed in
Södermalm
Södermalm, often shortened to just Söder, is a district and island in central Stockholm.
Overview
The district covers the large island of the same name (formerly called ''Åsön''). Although Södermalm usually is considered an island, wat ...
.
See also
*
Victual Brothers
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Källor
* Hättebröder i Nordisk familjebok (första upplagan, 1884)
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History of Stockholm
14th century in Sweden
Medieval Sweden
Margaret I of Denmark