HIST 1007 Lecture : Russia Notes
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Russian absolutism and the city: moscow and st. petersburg medieval fortress. Great offices of the royal household: master falconer, master of the stag hounds, gentlemen of the bedchamber, grand chamberlain - gives the king water to wash with and his shirt, marshals of france highest military office. The salon v. the court: salon was very private in someone"s home, must be invited, a smaller group of friends away from the king, women play a large role. El escorial built by philip ii: pray and enjoy riches of the monastery, thought he was showing his subordination to the church and to god founded 1147. Moscow and st. petersburg are way west ural mts. are divider. Moscow the 3rd rome overrun by mongols in 1240 kingdom of rus continued to be overrun for about 600 more years, very frequent upset. Ivan iii makes rus independent 1480; adopts title of czar and calls.
