This altar was a gift from Princess Isabella of Burgundy. In 1515, she was travelling to Denmark to wed King Christian II of Denmark. A tempest arose that threatened to sink their ship. In gratitude to God and to the Norwegian Archbishop Erik Walkendorf (her escort on the journey) for her survival, she gave five altars to churches in Norway. These are currently in churches in Grip, Leka, Røst, Hadsel and Ørsta. Collectively, they are known as the Leka group. The photographs of the altar in Hadsel Church are from the Arkitekturguide for Nord-Norge og Svalbard.
