Lady Kristina has resisted for the past four months, and in the beginning of autumn the tide of war starts to turn in her favor.

The inhabitants of Stockholm have a large supply of food and fare relatively well.

Christian, his own stockpile dwindling, realizes that the Swedish supply will doom his army to maintain the siege throughout the winter.

Through Bishop Mattias, Hemming Gadh and other Swedes of high stature, Christian sends a proposal for retreat that is very advantageous for the Swedes.

After great starvation and suffering in the city, Lady Kristina surrenders on September 7, taking care to exact beforehand an amnesty of the most explicit and absolute character for all acts of resistance to Denmark.

During a meeting on what is thought to be Beckholmen outside of Djurgården, Christian swears that all acts against him will be forgotten, and issues pardons to several named persons (including Gustav Vasa, who had escaped Denmark, where he had been held hostage).

Lady Kristina will be given Hörningsholm and all Mörkön as a fief, and is also promised Tavestehus in Finland.

When this is set to paper, the mayor of the city delivers the keys to the city on Södermalm and Christian holds his grand entry.

Shortly after, he sails back to Denmark, to return in October for his coronation.