Russian serfdom

RUSSIAN SERFDOM Russian was considered a Federalism society from the 11th century up to the middle of the 19th. During this period, there was a large group of people who work for landowners who were commonly known as serfs. The serf work on the landowner’s land, fields, and property for little or no compensation. The landowner would give them a small piece of land which they could farm to provide for their own needs. There were several peasant rebellions that led to numerous revolutions. In 1861, a law was issued by Tsar Alexander II finally eliminating serfdom; however, it did not improve the quality of life for the serf community. Between the 13-15th centuries, the number of serf’s dependents grow significantly in number. They were not considered slaves, but they had very little rights and could not own any property or land. From mid-15th century, the serfs were able to take two weeks each year where they could leave their landowners property. However, this freed came at a price, the serfs had to pay a certain fee for being able to leave their master’s house. The Russian Code of Law of 1649 made most of the serfs the property…

the state. Russia’s politics had been radicalized because of the Tsar, serfdom, lack of political representation, censorship, and oppression. This, paired with Bolshevik agitation in the factories necessitated change in Russia and, as a result of reactionary legislation, these groups seemed to garner an increasingly greater influence in the political realm. Russia was a country of great flux largely due to its government, for there was no enduring set of values, principles, and laws that…

Catherine the Great was born and Germany but she died a true Russian. She ruled for 34 years from 1762 to 1996 and during her reign there were many advances to Russia but there were also a lot of troubles (McGuire 104). Catherine was full of contrasts; she could be tyrannical but also tolerant, she could be extremely wise or wildly reckless, and she could be generous but other times ruthless (McGuire 25). Catherine threw herself into her job with great enthusiasm. She loved Russia and adored…

introduced to the theories and ideas of these radical thinkers. However, did the monarchs accept these ideas? While many attempted to implement the ideas of the Age of Reason into their societies, radical reforms were never attempted in order to sustain the power of the monarchy. An example of one such monarch who could not establish enlightened ideas is Catherine II. As empress of the Russian Empire, Catherine II had mountains of power at her disposal; however, she had to preserve a shaky…

Passage B states that Alexander’s reforms can only be considered radical only when compared to the actions of Russia’s previous leaders, as they were pro- Russification. Passage B argues that the government attempt to modernise Russia left the intelligentsia alienated. However intelligentsia were alienated, as only Slavophil’s were against modernisation whilst Westernisers supported Russian modernisation. Passage B argues that alienating the intelligentsia undermined the stability of the regime,…

Does the novel follow or reject the conventions of Romanticism. A Hero of Our Time follows the conventions of romanticism. The book sees each main character as naturally good, it evokes a pleasant kind of melancholy life in the main characters, and it has very natural romantic settings. A Hero of Our Time is a good literary example of the romantic style. First, In the first novella entitled Bela, where we meet Captain Maksim Maksimych who introduces us to the main character Grigory…

Hi, I’m Elena Hoxha. I was born during the Middle Ages by my parents Eda and Ermo Hoxha. They were born Serfs, then, I thought it was pretty cool to be a Serf. It sounded cool. But, apparently, being a Serf sucks! When I was seven, Eda brought us some bread, it was coarse and black. This was apparently a special day for the Serfs. Then next time we got that kind of bread was a month after. As I grew up, my mom taught me how to do what every women Serf does. She also had me wake up at 3am every…

Life was a harsh reality for the Europeans who were peasants from the fifth to fifteenth century. In the Middle Ages, the livelihood of a person depended on their rank. The Feudal System set up the entire society for the people. Unfortunately the peasants fell under one of the last categories in this ranking system. This system was, according to dictionary.com, “the political, military, and social system in the Middle Ages, based on the holding of lands in fief or fee and on the…

knights and clerics. Lastly the more of the town the guild controlled the more secure their monopoly on trade and the more power the guild had. Guild monopolies and restrictions on trade are counterproductive in modern economic theory but they made a lot more sense in a time when personal and economic rights needed to be carefully guarded. These rights were important not just for trade but also for attracting free peasants and runaways serfs to make up for the negative population growth in…

A Knight’s Own Book of Chivalry by Geoffroi De Charny outlines the concept of chivalry and establishes the ideal conduct of knights of medieval era of the Hundred Year Was between France and Britain. The book goes over the many ways in which knights must conduct themselves to preserve their honor and capabilities of a knight, whether it be in acts of courtship, piety, or military prowess. Charny organizes the book by distinguishing the types of actions and qualities that are chivalrous…