In 1513 Christian had agreed reluctantly to delay a decision on Sweden's status in the Union of Kalmar and extended the truce between Denmark and Sweden until Easter 1516. Neither the king nor the regent expected results from further talks.

The Swedish delegates to talks in Copenhagen at Midsummer 1515 were instructed to request another delay and extension of the truce. Their spokesman, Bishop Otto of Västerås, explained that the Swedish council would accede willingly to King Christian's demands, but Sweden was now governed by the lower orders, who were incapable of the dispassionate consideration of political questions, and refused guidance from their betters. Accordingly, the bishop requested an extension of the status quo. King Christian was in no position to refuse. He had just overspent on his marriage; the Danish council opposed hostilities with Sweden; and Leo X had admonished the king to keep the peace. With bad grace Christian entered a new agreement July 29, 1515. A decision on Sweden's status was put off until February 1517, and the truce extended until Easter 1517. The king asked the Hanse towns to side with Denmark in case the Swedes reneged on the latest agreement. His Grace had made up his mind that this would be the final delay.

In Sweden Archbishop Ulfsson retired. His successor was the twenty-seven-year-old Gustaf Trolle. Ulfsson said he had chosen Trolle in the hope of furthering love and concord in the kingdom.