Free Conservatives

Other prominent figures were Tage Reedtz-Thott, Hans Nicolai Hansen and Christian Michael Rottbøll.

The tax reform proposal, which 'the eight' and Venstre had agreed upon, was adopted by Folketinget in 1900.

As a result, 'the eight' broke away from Højre and formed a separate party with nine Landsting members.

[2] Between 1901 and 1912, the Free Conservatives had considerable influence over the policies of the Venstre governments.

The party was able to bar universal suffrage to be introduced in the amt council elections.