The Swedish Rite

This video provides an overview of the Swedish Rite of Freemasonry, detailing its historical origins in Sweden starting with Count Axel Wrede-Sparre and its evolution influenced by various European masonic traditions. It highlights the key figures like Carl Fredrick Eckleff and King Karl XIII who shaped its unique structure, emphasizing its eleven-degree system culminating in the exclusive Royal Order of Carl XIII. The text also touches upon the Christian character of the rite and its current practice in Scandinavian and Finnish Freemasonry, contrasting it with other masonic systems like the Anglo-American and German variations.

With thanks to an anonymous Brother of the IX Province for the meticulously researched content!


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