 In 1407, Cord Widderich and his men from Lunden, Germany occupied Eiderstedt and made the Pellworm church tower their base for looting the surrounding villages and tricking ships into stranding.Only when the church tower swayed with the wind and a storm threatened to topple the building did Widderich and his men leave North Frisia for good.During his retreat from Pellworm, Widderich carried off a number of treasures from the church.