Svenska Frimureriets: Historia
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Baron Carl Fredrik Scheffer obtained a patent from the Grand Lodge of France in 1737 to establish lodges in Sweden, and he became the first Grand Master when the Grand Lodge of Sweden was eventually created in 1761. 2. Development of the Swedish Rite (1756–1800)
The order initially served the higher nobility. In 1738, King Frederick I briefly banned the society on pain of death, but he rescinded the ban after only a few months once the Freemasons paid official homage to him.
During the mid-to-late 18th century, Swedish Freemasonry evolved from a three-degree system into its current eleven-degree structure, known as the .
In 1756, Carl Friedrich Eckleff formed the first St. Andrews lodge in Stockholm, and in 1759, he established a Grand Chapter, introducing a progressive system of higher degrees.
The history of Swedish Freemasonry (Svenska Frimureriets Historia) is a unique narrative of cultural import, royal patronage, and the development of a distinct "Swedish Rite" that differs from the Anglo-American traditions found elsewhere. 1. Origins and French Influence (1735–1750s)
Freemasonry was introduced to Sweden not from England, but through .