conspirators ride finderup after murder of eric klipping st. cecilia night 1286 . painted otto bache, 1882.
legend has several nobles swore oath murder eric in revenge personal slights or policies king enforced did not like. chief among conspirators marshal (danish: marsk) stig andersen hvide , jacob nielsen, count of halland. paid rane jonsen, 1 of king s companions, keep them informed king s activities, in order fulfill oath.
november 1286 found king @ viborg, in central jutland. after long day s hunt in countryside led rane jonsen, king , few attendants couldn t find way king s farm @ viborg. rane suggested take shelter night of 22 november 1286 in church barn in village of finderup. assassins, dressed franciscan monks, kept informed kings whereabouts , waited settle down night. once king fell asleep, rushed hiding places , stabbed , hacked king death. tradition has received 56 stab wounds. folktale grew around event has stig andersen striking first blows in revenge king eric s seduction of stig s wife while stig himself off king s army. eric s bloody corpse discovered next morning.
the court blamed nation s powerful noblemen marsk stig andersen hvide , count jacob of halland , outlawed them. whether had murder remains mystery. stig fled country take piracy. stig andersen not person had reason want see king eric eliminated. duke valdemar of southern jutland, , jakob erlandsen s appointments bishoprics bitter enemies until king s death. eric s death meant rights , guarantees 1282 charter lost effectiveness, since next king not bound same agreement.
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