 In 1534 a farmers' uprising tried to storm the town unsuccessfully; it was part of wider regional peasant unrest affecting the Jutland region the same year, leading to the death of some 2000 by the sword in Aalborg alone.Massive moats were set up around the town under the rule of King Christian III (1536–1559).The town was already known for its glove-making in the Middle Ages but at the beginning of the 18th century the industry really prospered.