HIS250Y1 Chapter 6: The Conquest of Siberia
Document Summary
Chapter 15: the reigns of ivan the terrible, 1533-84, and of theodore, 1584-98. Ivan the terrible"s childhood and the first part of his rule. Government left to ivan"s mother helen and boyar duma. Age of thirteen, he turns on andrei schuiskii, enters into power. Great fire in moscow - ivan believed he was being punished for his sins. Wanted to systematize and regularize traditional political relationships. Regulated position of the church in relation to state and society. Lost right to acquire more land without tsar"s explicit permission. 1556, general regulations for military service of gentry. Attacks from crimea - beaten back every time. Over 120 doctors, teachers, artists, and different technicians and craftsmen accepted. Russians ultimately would not let them in when they tried - only a few ever entered. The second part of ivan the terrible"s rule. Believed he was dying and asked boyars to swear allegiance to his son - did not go well.
