The Canon of Friesland or Canon of Frisian History ( fy, Kanon fan de Fryske Skiednis) is a list of 41 topics (''11 and 30'', in reference to the

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

ordinal '' elfendertig'') offering a chronological summary of significant events and individuals in Frisian history. Following the example of the Canon of Groningen, the Canon of Friesland is a provincial supplement to the

Canon of the Netherlands The Canon of the Netherlands (; also known as the Canon of Dutch History) is a list of fifty topics that aims to provide a chronological summary of Dutch history to be taught in primary schools and the first two years of secondary school in the ...

. The canon was composed by an independent commission led by Goffe Jensma and presented in print on 11 November 2008 to

Jannewietske de Vries Jannewietske Annie de Vries (born 11 November 1961 in Beetgum) is a Dutch politician. She was a member of the provincial executive of Friesland from 2007 to 2015. Since 2018 she has been mayor of Súdwest-Fryslân Southwest Friesland ( fy, S ...

, deputy of the

provincial-executive The provincial executive (, GS) is the executive branch of government of a province in the Netherlands. It is the equivalent of the municipal executive at the provincial level. The provincial executive consists of the King's Commissioner (chair) ...

Friesland Friesland (, ; official fry, Fryslân ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia, is a province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen, northwest of Drenthe and Overijssel, north of ...

. The website ''11en30.nu'' was launched thereafter, produced by

Tresoar Tresoar (West Frisian for "treasure") is the short name for the ''Frysk Histoarysk en Letterkundich Sintrum'' ("Frisian History and Literature Center") in Leeuwarden Leeuwarden (; fy, Ljouwert, longname=yes /; Stadsfries dialects, Town Frisian ...

and

Omrop Fryslân Omrop Fryslân is a broadcaster on the NPO which serves the Frisian community. Because West Frisian is an official language of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the NPO is also responsible for broadcasts in the West Frisian language. Omrop Frysl ...

. In the years since, the Canon of Frisian history has become a common tool for educators. Note that the life and work of

Eise Eisinga Eise Jeltes Eisinga (21 February 1744 – 27 August 1828) was a Frisian amateur astronomer who built the Eise Eisinga Planetarium in his house in Franeker, Dutch Republic. The orrery still exists and is the oldest functioning planetarium in the w ...

is the only topic included in both Frisian and Dutch histories.

References

{{reflist Dutch history timelines Historiography of the Netherlands History of Frisia History of Friesland

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