How Did Peter The Great Reform

Peter the Great’s reform during the early 18th century increased the hardships of the poor, and sparked revolts and rebellions by the “common” people. For many life during the reign of Peter the Great was not pleasant, especially the life of the peasant. Peter took peasants from their jobs and put them into the army; he believed in “service [...] for life.” Peter was remembered “for widening [the] differences between peasant villages and the outside world.” He made peasants very poor and unable to live a free life. Instead privileges were given to businessmen and industrialists. These privileges consisted of “the right to buy peasants for labor in workshops.” This allowed businesses to flourish, while it also allowed for a very stable army