Editing Svendborg (section)

===16th and 17th centuries===

During the time of the [[Protestant Reformation|Protestant reformation]] and the [[Count's Feud]] in the 1530s, the citizens of Svendborg joined forces with the [[Christian II of Denmark|King]]. Ørkild Castle, located just east of Svendborg, was property of the bishop of [[Odense]], who was less than popular among the citizens of the city. The tension resulted in the castle being seized and burned down by an angry mob in collaboration with the King's forces. The King's forces would later, after ending their north-going campaign on Funen, return to pillage and plunder Svendborg.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://svendborgo.dk/lokalhistorie/index.html|title=Krig og fred: Svendborg lokalhistorie|publisher=Svendborgo.dk|access-date=13 July 2014 |language=da}}</ref>

After 1536, Svendborg went through a brief period of progress becoming the islands main port. But it would not last for long. In the following 250 years, the city faced various setbacks in its development, such as [[Bubonic plague|plague]], a major fire, and the effects of the [[Dano-Swedish War (1658–60)|Swedish wars]] when Svendborg's ships were destroyed.<ref name=dcfb/>