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{{Short description|Dutch conservative Reformed political party}}
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{{Politics of the Netherlands}}

The '''League of electoral associations on Christian Historical foundation in the province of Friesland''' ({{langx|nl|Bond van Kiesvereenigingen op Christelijk-Historischen grondslag in de provincie Friesland}}), informally called the '''Frisian League''' ({{langx|nl|Friesche Bond}}) is a [[conservatism|conservative]] [[Dutch Reformed Church|Reformed]] political party in the [[Netherlands]]. The Frisian League is historically linked to the [[Christian Democratic Appeal]], which is currently one of the major parties of the Netherlands.

==Party history==
The Frisian League was founded on 24 March 1898 by the reformed [[minister (religion)|minister]] [[Philippus Jacobus Hoedemaker]]. It was founded as one of several parties that were founded in the 1890s, which all turned again the leadership and ideology of [[Abraham Kuyper]], the leader of the Protestant [[Anti-Revolutionary Party]].<ref name="RefDag">{{cite web|url=http://www.refdag.nl/oud/series/dsinpolitiek/990705bin06.html |title=SGP bleek in interbellum levensvatbaarder dan HGS : Ds. Lingbeek, getuigende geus |website=Refdag.nl |access-date=2016-02-10}}</ref> Kuyper had initiated a new political course for Protestantism in the Netherlands, which included cooperation with the [[Roman Catholicism in the Netherlands|Catholics]], in the [[Coalition (Netherlands)|Coalition]], strategical support for [[universal suffrage|extension of suffrage]], a rejection of [[theocracy]] in favour of a specific conception of state neutrality, [[sphere sovereignty]] and a strong party organization and [[party discipline]]. The party also rejected the split of the [[Reformed Churches in the Netherlands]] from the [[Dutch Reformed Church]].

The party won one seat ([[Harlingen (electoral district)|Harlingen]]) in the [[1901 Dutch general election|1901 general election]], which was taken by the minister [[Jan Schokking]]. It held its one seat in the [[1905 Dutch general election|1905 general election]]. In 1908, the party merged with the [[Christian Historical Party]] to found the [[Christian Historical Union]].<ref name="RefDag" />

==Name==
The rather complicated name of the party "League of electoral associations on Christian Historical foundation in the province of Friesland" was chosen to convey several things: the party was not a centralized party with [[party discipline]], instead it was a league of local electoral associations; the term "Christian Historical" was used before 1898 to denote supporters of the main Protestant party, the Anti-Revolutionary Party, emphasizing the Protestant nature of the [[history of the Netherlands]]; and finally the only representatives of the party came from [[Friesland]], although it also had branches in [[South Holland]].

==Ideology and issues==
The Frisian League was a conservative Protestant party. It saw government as a God-given institution, which should act according to biblical norms. Society should furthermore follow its historical course. Power should not be based on the opinion of the majority but on [[authority]]. The most important issue for the party was the increasing [[separation between state and church|neutrality of the state]] and the acceptance of Catholicism. The party advocated a Protestant theocracy and was strongly [[anti-papist]].<ref name="RefDag" /> Furthermore, the party opposed [[universal suffrage]].

==Representation==
This table shows the Frisian League's results elections to the [[House of Representatives (Netherlands)|House of Representatives]] and [[Senate (Netherlands)|Senate]], as well as the party's parliamentary leader.

{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! [[House of Representatives (Netherlands)|HoR]]
! [[Senate (Netherlands)|S]]
! [[Parliamentary leader]]
! [[Cabinet (government)|Cabinet]]
|-
|[[1901 Dutch general election|1901]]
|1
|0
|[[Jan Schokking]]
|supports the [[Kuyper cabinet]]
|-
|1902
|1
|0
|Jan Schokking
|supports the Kuyper cabinet
|-
|1903
|1
|0
|Jan Schokking
|supports the Kuyper cabinet
|-
|1904
|1
|0
|Jan Schokking
|supports the Kuyper cabinet
|-
|[[1905 Dutch general election|1905]]
|1
|0
|Jan Schokking
|opposition
|-
|1906
|1
|0
|Jan Schokking
|opposition
|-
|1907
|1
|0
|Jan Schokking
|opposition
|}

==Electorate==
The electorate of the Frisian League was mainly constituted by adherents of the [[Dutch Reformed Church]] from the upper class. Its support was heavily regionalized in Friesland.

==References==
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[[Category:Protestant political parties]]
[[Category:Defunct Christian political parties]]
[[Category:Defunct political parties in the Netherlands]]
[[Category:Confessional parties in the Netherlands]]
[[Category:Conservative parties in the Netherlands]]
[[Category:Political parties established in 1898]]
[[Category:Political parties disestablished in 1908]]
[[Category:1898 establishments in the Netherlands]]
[[Category:History of Friesland]]
[[Category:Politics of Friesland]]
[[Category:Politics of South Holland]]