Haquin Spegel
Håkan Spegel (June 14, 1645 – April 17, 1714), also known in the Latin form Haqvin or Haquin Spegel, was a religious writer and Archbishop of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden from 1711 to his death. He was known as a hymnist and poet, and he wrote a popular epos called God's work and rest about the creation. It is said that he worked for education of the people, and wanted every peasant in Sweden to be able to read.
See also List of Archbishops of Uppsala
References Svenskt Litteraturhistoria i Sammandrag (1904) In Swedish Nordiskt familjelexikon (1917) article Haqvin Spegel In Swedish
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