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Charles, the Swedish Duke of Sodermanland (later to become King Charles XIII of Sweden) spent a good deal of his adult life (prior to his ascension) studying the history of the Knights Templar. He traveled throughout Europe and established an extensive library on Templar history, Alchemy and so on. This library is now in the possession of the Order of Swedish Freemasons. The order of Freemasonry established by Charles (The Swedish System) continues to be practiced in Scandinavia.
References
- Haagensen, E. & Lincoln, H. (2002) The Templars' Secret Island. The Knights, the Priest and the Treasure. New York: Barnes and Noble Books. ISBN 0-7607-3205-1
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