Whilst visiting Bergen in 1507 or 1509, Christian fell in love with a Norwegian girl of Dutch heritage, named Dyveke Sigbritsdatter.
 She became his mistress and remained with him until Dyveke's death.
 Their relationship was not interrupted by Christian's marriage to Isabella of Austria, the granddaughter of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I.  They married by proxy in 1514.
 Isabella was brought to Copenhagen a year later, and the marriage was ratified on 12 August 1515.

Dyveke died in 1517, and Christian was lead to believe that the magnate Torben Oxe had poisoned her.
 Oxe's status meant that he should have been tried by the Council of State, but instead he was brought to trial by a common jury at Solbjerg outside Copenhagen.
 He was found guilty and executed in November 1517.
 This act precipitated the division between the king and aristocracy that ultimately led to Christian's deposition.

Christian's chief counsellor was Dyveke's mother, Sigbrit Willoms.
Christian appointed her controller of the Sound Dues of Øresund, and took her advice on all financial matters.
 A bourgeoise herself, she acted to extend the influence of the middle classes, and formed an inner council, which competed with the Rigsraadet for power.
Her influence was resented by the aristocracy, who blamed her for the king's favouring the working classes.
 However, Mogens Gøye, the leading man of the council, supported the king as long as possible.
Whilst visiting Bergen in 1507 or 1509, Christian fell in love with a Norwegian girl of Dutch heritage, named Dyveke Sigbritsdatter.  She became his mistress and remained with him until Dyveke's death.  Their relationship was not interrupted by Christian's marriage to Isabella of Austria, the granddaughter of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I.  They married by proxy in 1514.  Isabella was brought to Copenhagen a year later, and the marriage was ratified on 12 August 1515.
Dyveke died in 1517, and Christian was lead to believe that the magnate Torben Oxe had poisoned her.  Oxe's status meant that he should have been tried by the Council of State, but instead he was brought to trial by a common jury at Solbjerg outside Copenhagen.  He was found guilty and executed in November 1517.  This act precipitated the division between the king and aristocracy that ultimately led to Christian's deposition.
Christian's chief counsellor was Dyveke's mother, Sigbrit Willoms. Christian appointed her controller of the Sound Dues of Øresund, and took her advice on all financial matters.  A bourgeoise herself, she acted to extend the influence of the middle classes, and formed an inner council, which competed with the Rigsraadet for power. Her influence was resented by the aristocracy, who blamed her for the king's favouring the working classes.  However, Mogens Gøye, the leading man of the council, supported the king as long as possible.
Christian II of Denmark