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[[File:Eilif Peterssen - Erik Valkendorf treffer Sigbrit Willums og Dyveke på Bergens torv i 1507 - NG.M.04395 - National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design.jpg|thumb|Sigbrit (center) and her daughter as [[Eilif Peterssen]] imagined them in 1876.]]In 1513, when Christian became king of Denmark, mother and daughter moved with the king to [[Copenhagen]]. Her brother, Dionysius Villoms, was named apothecary of the king, her other brother having been appointed to the office of ''[[lensmand]]'' at [[Bergenhus]] the year prior.<ref name=":0" /> Her influence over the king became greater after the death of her daughter in 1517, and she was made his political adviser and confidant.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /> In 1517, Sigbrit was appointed to succeed her former antagonist [[Anne Meinstrup]] to the office of ''[[Hofmesterinde]]'' to the Queen's Household, as well as put in charge of the Household of the Crown Prince [[John, King of Denmark|Hans]] as royal governess.{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}}
From 1519 onward, she was accounted the most politically influential person in Denmark after the king himself. The king put her in charge of the
Being a [[Bourgeoisie|bourgeoise]], she was known for forwarding the interests of the merchant classes and the interests of the cities in general. In 1522, she instigated a new law about hygiene in the capital city of Copenhagen, where people were told to have their houses cleaned every week.<ref name=":0" /> She was unpopular with the nobility, and the target of public slander: because of her herbal knowledge, her critics spread rumors that she was a [[witch]], and she was blamed for being the person behind the [[Stockholm Bloodbath]] in 1520.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />
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