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208 A History of Sweden
Law, which in its main features survives to the present
day. The new Catechism and Hymnal (Psalmbok)
also contributed to good churchly order. Hitherto it
had often been left to the whims of the publishers what
hymns should be included in the hymn books.
The Church Law served also as a school regulation.
Charles had himself felt the want of a more thorough
education. He often wished that as a child he could
have had a chance to acquire learning. Hence, he was
all the more eager to spread learning and culture
among his people.
The king’s chief ad-
viser in church matters
was Bishop, later Arch-
bishop, Hakan Spegel, a
prominent hymn writer
and one of the noblest
characters of the Swed-
ish Church. The king
also held in high esteem
the able and courageous
Bishop Jesper Sved-
berg, who labored most
zealously for the en-
lightenment and culture
of the Swedish people.
Witchcraft. We, who at Easter time are wont to jest
about witches riding through the air to the witches’
sabbath, find it hard to realize that two and a half
centuries ago even the most learned men fully believed
that women could enter into a league with the devil,
and from him receive power to practice witchcraft, to
H&kan Spegel.
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