1877 Estrup was unable to secure support for his budget bill in Folketinget, as demanded by the Danish Constitution, but chose instead to issue it as a provisional law. This happened repeatedly in the years 1885 to 1894, the so-called provisional period (provisorietid). Among others he was opposed by the Venstre leaders Christen Berg and Viggo Hørup. When an assassination attempt failed on 21 October 1885, Estrup responded by passing various laws restricting the press, restricting the right to own arms, and broadening the powers of the police. In 1894, Venstre and Estrup's Højre cooperated to pass a budget bill, and Estrup resigned. He would not hold any future offices as a minister but retained significant influence in the following governments formed by Højre. Personal life He was decorated with the Order of the Elephant in 1878 with conferring rank of Grand Cross Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog and Dannebrogsmand. He was married in 1857 to Regitze Holsten-Charisius (1831-1896), daughter of Adam Christopher Holsten-Charisius. They were the parents of six children. Estrup died on Christmas Eve 1913 in Kongsdal and was buried at Undløse Church. References Other sources Biography - From Museums in Copenhagen. Biography - From the Danish Biographical Lexicon, scanned by Project Runeberg. Contemporary drawing showing the assassination attempt on Estrup. Original: Woodcut, Illustreret Tidende 25 October 1885. 1825 births 1913 deaths Danish Finance Ministers Danish Interior Ministers Prime Ministers of Denmark Members of the Folketing Members of the Landsting (Denmark) 19th-century Danish politicians Members of the Rigsrådet (1855-1866) Scavenius family Estrup family