Crossword-Solution: HALLAND 7 letters, 1 clue 🏆 scrabble score: 11

King Svein then gave Fin an earldom, and placed him in Halland, where he was long earl and defended the country against the Northmen.

When King Harald found that King Svein would not hold a meeting with him, or a fight, according to what had been agreed upon between them, he took the same course as before--letting the bonde troops return home, but manning 150 ships, with which he sailed southwards along Halland, where he herried all round, and then brought up with his fleet in Lofufjord, and laid waste the country.

Off Halland's coast the blood of Danes The blue sea's calm smooth surface stains." Soon the battle began, and became very sharp; both kings urging on their men.

But Fin was rather melancholy and obstinate in conversation; and King Harald said, "I see, Fin, that thou dost not live willingly in company with me and thy relations; now I will give thee leave to go to thy friend King Svein." The earl said, "I accept of the offer willingly, and the more gratefully the sooner I get away from hence." The king afterwards let Earl Fin be landed and the traders going to Halland received him well.

The Norse king strides in flame, Through Viskardal he came; The fire sweeps, The widow weeps, The Norse king strides in flame." Here it is told that King Magnus made the greatest devastation through Halland.