Causes and the beginning of the Time of Troubles are one of the most turbulent and defining moments in Russian history.Troubles beginning of the XVII century, has had a crucial impact on the further development of our state.
dynastic reasons for the Time of Troubles in Russia
This episode of national history was both logical and in some measure accidental.Objective reasons for the Time of Troubles had indeed taken place.At the same time it was noted by a number of unfavorable circumstances and coincidences.At the end of the XVI century Ivan the Terrible died.Rurik dynasty is interrupted, that is the beginning of the dynastic crisis in the state.In recent years, the reign of Ivan IV the court there was a strong group of boyars, which were headed by Boris Godunov, famous for its connections with the oprichnina.After the death of the king was, he managed to eliminate all rivals on the way to the power and achieve the boyars elected council on the throne.However, the dubious legitimacy of Boris Godunov soon attracted a number of bidders, metivshih take the throne.So, in 1601 in Poland reappeared impostor who called himself Dimitri, son of the late Tsar Ivan IV.
mired in connection with henchmen Boris Godunov soon loses credibility boyars.In 1605, he became the victim of treachery, and the throne passed into the hands of the False Dmitry I. However impostor soon lose support than took SHUISKI, rose in revolt and seized the power in 1606 already.As you can see, the dynastic crisis was most obvious prerequisite Troubles.However, there were other important reasons for the Time of Troubles.Since the crisis was not only at the top, but in the position of the masses.
socio-economic causes of the Time of Troubles
important prerequisite to the events described above become bad for the state of Ivan the Terrible Livonian War.She's exhausted and ruined Muscovy.The consequences of this conflict seriously affected the fate of the Russian population.The so-called "poruha" the end of the XVI century, caused by the war (and the oprichnina) led to the desolation of many important economic centers of the country: Moscow, Pskov, Novgorod and some others.The population was forced to flee from these territories.Significantly reduce Pashennoye land in the country sharply increased prices and taxes.In the 1570-71 biennium.severe economic collapse was supplemented by an epidemic of plague.Many farms have been undermined.The country erupted hunger.In such circumstances, landlords have tried to increase their revenue by enhancing operation.State reinforced the landlord class enslavement of peasants, issuing at the end of the XVI century a number of relevant decrees.Of course, this leads to a decrease in the authority of the king and the popular revolt, only play into the hands of pretenders to the throne.It is to their advantage that lasted as long as possible the Time of Troubles, causes and consequences of which could be used for their own purposes.
