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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)

Freemasonry was introduced to Sweden not from England, but through . Svenska frimureriets historia

During the mid-to-late 18th century, Swedish Freemasonry evolved from a three-degree system into its current eleven-degree structure, known as the . Baron Carl Fredrik Scheffer obtained a patent from

Duke Carl of Södermanland (later King Carl XIII ) took over leadership in 1774. Between 1780 and 1800, he conducted two major ritual revisions to create a logical, unified system that remains the foundation of the order today. Unlike many international variants, the Swedish Rite is

Unlike many international variants, the Swedish Rite is explicitly based on Christian principles and only admits Christian men.

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 In 1738, King Frederick I briefly banned the society on pain of death, but he rescinded the ban after only a few months once the Freemasons paid official homage to him.