looking for change‚ and Alexander was their best hope. In 1856‚ when the Treaty of Paris was signed‚ he gave a speech promising Russians a new era of peace. To the dismay of the nobles‚ Alexander also hinted towards the end of serfdom‚ saying that it was better “to abolish serfdom from above‚ than to wait until that time when it begins to destroy itself from below.” Having made multiple visits to gubernias‚ or provinces‚ he kept himself familiarized with domestic issues. Because of his many travels‚
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freedom of the serfs. Alexander ll emancipated the serfs during his reign in 1861‚ he did this so Russia’s economy can grow‚ and become more like a western country. Serfdom needed to ended for Russia’s economy to grow‚ because it prevented the growth of Russian industry‚ obstructed the free flow of labour and it restricted enterprise. With Serfdom in Russia‚ the economy couldn’t develop‚ so it was stuck in a LEDCs economy‚ with agriculture being the main part of its economy. Alexander lll didn’t reverse
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The biggest and most important was the abolishment of serfdom and the switch from a country based on slavery to one closer to a capitalistic state. But the visions of freedom were very different from the reality. Serfdom was abolished in 1861 by Tsar Alexander II‚ it was a bold move but a well received one. He was hailed as the “Tsar Liberator”. There was backlash‚ the conservative nobility
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serve in the military. Our military technology is not behind. We are also very interested the navy aspect of the military due to the multiple bodies of water nearby. 5. There is limited social mobility in my empire. For example‚ serfs are bound to serfdom by our lack of social mobility. Also‚ rulers of the empire are only chosen by blood relation. 6. My empire has a system of communication that involves exchanges between only the rulers or military powers of other places. Communication is kept at
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Eastern European Countries had produced some of the strongest absolutist monarchies that influenced future government styles and policies. The beginning of rule in the East was mainly based off of strong noble landlords in power over the peasantry in serfdom. They held return bounties of runaway peasants‚ and increased their workload. That was possible because of the political manipulation from the noble in charge: “The local lord was also the local prosecutor‚ judge‚ and jailer” (McKay 479). This further
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* Alexander II‚ reforms * No political representation‚ no elections and no political parties. Some changes occurred later‚ Zemstvos * Alexander III * Unstable country Paragraph 4 (Society Structure): * Class divide was clear‚ Serfdom * Problems with women and Jews. * Things seemed to more favour the wealthier people in society. (Attempt to link each point together) Conclusion: Tie off points made. Do not introduce any new information. Do NOT use “I” or “In Conclusion”
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shared methods gained each kingdom more power and so did the different methods. But there was one category which France took advantage of that England did not even consider. This category was gaining the support of the people. Tactics like ending serfdom‚ and creating a standing army forced France’s people to love the king and sustained their absolute monarchy‚ but power-hungry English kings mostly focused on themselves which resulted in the increase in power for themselves but the resentment of the
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themselves claimed that their reasons were behind God. They would serve the authority of God‚ but obviously they did not believe the upper class was acting very "holy" to them. They would listen as long as the lords would promise them release from serfdom as God would want them to. (Document 3 Peasant Parliament of Swabia to the Memmingmen Town Council) Christianity was truly a strong influence on the peasants. A preacher would tell them that if they did not rebel against the lords‚ they were going
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government. They also had their hands on the social and cultural policies of China. The Mongol conquest of Russia reduced the Russian princes to tribute-payers. Payments fell heavily on the peasants‚ who found themselves reduced to serfdom. Until the mid- nineteenth century‚ serfdom was typical of Russian agricultural labor. Some Russian cities‚ such as Moscow‚ recovered their fortunes by the increased trade the Mongol empire permitted. After 1328‚ Moscow also profited by serving as the tribute collector
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While it was devastating during the decades that the sickness came in and out of europe‚ the long term effects were beneficial to Europe. Serfdom came to an end in western Europe. Lower classes‚ younger siblings and women all gained more rights of inheritance. Finally‚ the drop in population led to an abundance of food which provides time for more artistic creativity and eventually led to the
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