Legacy
Saxo Grammaticus scorned Harald as a weak and ineffective king yielding to the will of the common people, while Ælnoth called him a "by the people beloved lawmaker". He is also described as a man who let others control his actions, possessing a mild temper. Perhaps this gives the explanation for his nickname Harald the Whetstone (Danish: Harald Hen or Hein), in other words, Harald the Soft.
The legal reforms of Harald were not fully accepted until the reign of Valdemar II the Victorious in the 13th century. The historicity of his coinage reform has also been called into question.
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