[29] The funeral took place with great pomp in the church of St. Knud, at Odense, on June 23, 1658, together with that of Sophia Elizabeth, Leonora’s sister, who is mentioned in the beginning of the Autobiography.
[30] The young lady was Birgitte Rantzau, who was engaged to Korfits Trolle, a Danish nobleman, who had been very active in preparing the intended rising of the citizens of Malmöe against the Swedes. Ulfeldt was accused of having favoured and assisted this design (see the Introduction), and he had brought Trolle’s bride over to Copenhagen, or accompanied them thither.
[31] Wolf and Kield were servants of Ulfeldt.
[32] The person alluded to is a Bartholomæus Mikkelsen, who was executed as ringleader of the conspiracy.
[33] Bornholm. (See the Introduction.)
[34] She refers no doubt to a servant who accompanied them of the name of Pflügge.
[35] The original of this letter to the King exists still.
[36] It will be remembered from the Introduction that Fuchs was killed two years after by one of Leonora’s sons at Bruges.
[37] This account of what happened during their imprisonment at Hammershuus, written by Leonora herself, is also mentioned in her Record of her prison-life in the Blue Tower. But no copy of it has yet come to light. Uhlfeldt’s so-called apology contains much information on this subject.
[38] Fuchs’ own report on this subject still exists, and in it he estimates the iron employed at three tons.