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Higher History : Russia

Higher History : Russia. The Structure of Russian Society. Learning Intentions. This section of the course will cover : How feudalism and autocracy worked in Tsarist Russia The role of the Tsar The role of the nobility The role of the serfs and peasants. Lesson starter:.

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Higher History : Russia

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  1. HigherHistory: Russia The Structure of Russian Society

  2. Learning Intentions • This section of the course willcover: • How feudalism and autocracyworked in TsaristRussia • The role of the Tsar • The role of the nobility • The role of the serfs and peasants

  3. Lesson starter: • Based on the last lesson, answer the following: • Russiahad how manydifferentnationalities? • Give 2 pieces of evidencethatRussiawas large

  4. Terminology • Beforebeginningthis unit, there are sometermsyouwill have to becomefamiliarwith. • Autocracy • Feudalism • Serf • Peasant

  5. Match a circle to a square Serf Peasant A system used throughout Europe in the middle ages that involved the exchange of land for service of labour People who worked the land Autocracy Government by a single person having unlimited power People who are in effect owned by a Lord and have to work as required for him. Feudalism

  6. Task 2: • Using the handoutgiven, explain how feudalismworked in Europe in the middle ages. I want a section on the role of • The king • The nobles • The peasants

  7. So thatwasfeudalism in medieval Europe, how diditwork in Russia? • The next section of thislessonwill look at how feudalismworked in Russiaspecifically.

  8. The Tsar • The role of the Tsar was set out in the FundamentalLaws • ‘The Emperor of all the Russiasis an autocratic and unlimitedmonarch. Godcommandsthatthissupreme power beobeyed, our of conscience as well as fear’ • Nicholas II  • THINK- difficulties in ruling ALONE?

  9. So how did it work? • Tsars traditionally ruled with help of Nobility (any idea what the Nobles did?) • Stepped up under this Tsar, the Russian nobles were now ‘Lords’ and their sole role was to make sure taxes were paid by peasants. • BUT- Nobles/Lords had no political power.

  10. NineteenthcenturyRussia. • Russiainvolved in the NapoleonicWars • So some Nobles appointed Nobles as ‘Ministers of War’.

  11. The Serfs • Peasantry over 80%. Serfs until1861. • Serfs worked the lands of their Lords. • Control wasabsolute(couldbebought and soldeven if itmeantsplitting up families) • Task 3: The text on the nextslideisfrom Catherine the Great in 1767. Whatdoesit tell us about the rights of the Serfs • Whydid the serfs not protest?

  12. Catherine the Great • Shoulditsohappenthat serfs and peasantsshouldcease to giveproperobedience to their landlords, and shouldmake bold to submitunlawfulpetitioncomplainign about their lords, thenboththosewhomake the complaints and thosewho right up the petitionsshallbeflogged and deported to Nerchinsk to penal servitude for life

  13. Nobility • Whymight the Nobles beworried about thesestatistics? 1. By the middle of the nineteenthcentury, thereweretwelve Civil Servants for everythousand people 2. Whena noble dies, his land wassubdividedamonghis sons

  14. So think… • Why would the Tsar want Russia to change? • Why would the Nobility want Russia to change? • Why would the Serfs want Russia to change?

  15. Lesson 2: The Beginnings of Change: The growth of Russia’s cities

  16. Who lived in the cities? • Business classes- 1.5% • Working classes- 4% • Generally the cities were backward! The Tsar imposed penalties on Serf’s being used in the cities • THINK- Why did he do this? • THINK- What negative impact could it have?

  17. Structure of society? You have now completed the section which looks at the Structure of Tsarist Russia. In essay 1, the question will ask you to assess the security of the Tsarist state before 1905. What you have learned so far would be one part of this essay (because there’s bits we haven’t done yet). Spend 10 minutes notetaking on the Geography, Social Classes and Nature of Government sections.

  18. Questions 1. Is Tsarist Russia appealing? If so, why? If not, why not?

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