Jutland the south. Geographically and historically, Jutland comprises the regions of South Jutland, West Jutland, East Jutland (including Djursland) and North Jutland (including Himmerland, Vendsyssel and Thy). There are several historical subdivisions and regional names, some of which are still occasionally encountered today. They include "Nørrejyllland", "Sydvestjylland", "Nordvestjylland" and "Slesvig". Politically, Jutland currently comprises the three contemporary Danish Administrative Regions of North Denmark Region, Central Denmark Region and the Region of Southern Denmark, along with portions of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. In medieval times, Jutland was regulated by the Law Code of Jutland ("Jyske Lov"). This civic code covered the
Reformation in Denmark–Norway and Holstein for a year due to the disagreement. In the mean time, the Council of the Realm governed the country, allowing the bishops to decide what could be preached in their respective dioceses. Moreover, Hans Tausen was accused of heresy and banished from Zealand but the bishop of Roskilde called him back after only one month. Discontent with the nobility taking over control of the country through the Council made citizens from Malmö and Copenhagen along with peasants, especially from northern Jutland, rally around exiled King Christian II. The Council had furthermore decided to join a Netherlandic–Slesvigian–Holsatian alliance instead of Lübeck