Freemasonry was introduced to Sweden not from England, but through .
During the mid-to-late 18th century, Swedish Freemasonry evolved from a three-degree system into its current eleven-degree structure, known as the . Svenska frimureriets historia
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 In 1738, King Frederick I briefly banned the society on pain of death, but he rescinded the ban after only a few months once the Freemasons paid official homage to him. Freemasonry was introduced to Sweden not from England,