During the reign of Ivan the Terrible's powerful history of the country is considered to be the bloodiest.Ivan led the fourth country in childhood.At the time, questions of governance decided almighty Boyar Duma, which consisted of highborn boyars and feudal princes.Wanting to get absolute power, in 1565 Tsar Ivan founded oprichnina.It created an army of humble gentlemen, designed to fight the nobles and princes.For impoverished nobles served in the oprichnina was a good career prospects.These include and Skuratov-Belsky, who received for his small stature nickname Malyuta.
ambitious and cruel Malyuta Skuratov, whose biography is fanned by myths and legends, tried his best to get into the noble people and get a high position in the royal court.With the advent of the oprichnina in Moscow began a series of bloody executions.Many nobles and princes were deprived of their land and sent into exile.The executions, brutal torture and expulsion of unwanted boyars Ivan took an active part Malyuta Skuratov.The biography of this man, according to historians, written in blood.
Ivan the Terrible guardsmen noticed his zeal.After some time, detective thing oprichnina led Malyuta Skuratov.After the massacre with the princes of the king Ivan began to struggle with the boyars and nobles.As a result of the war in Moscow a new wave of ships and executions.Some were killed on the spot, without bringing the matter to court.As before, there is not complete without the name - Malyuta Skuratov.Biography executioner is full of horror stories of torture and abuse of people.Atrocities that led this man, caused the deaths of 150 large boyars and the hereditary nobility.With them died 300 servants.Malyuta vigorous activity was highly appreciated by the king, then the executioner began to move quickly through the ranks of the oprichnina.
In 1569 Malyuta Skuratov received a royal order for the arrest of a cousin, Prince Staritskogo, and the destruction of the defeated Metropolitan Philip.Both of these tasks Malyuta complied fully and personally.
In 1570, he became dumnyi noble and closest to the king.Malyuta constantly increasing influence and as a result got unlimited powers.He took command of Strelets troops, controlled everything that happens in the court of the Emperor.In addition, he has led the diplomatic negotiations.
Malyuta Skuratov, whose biography was that surround (as well as himself) called it "the sovereign's dog," the king showed his slavish devotion.However, for it bloody service it was not a burden.He enjoyed the torment that delivered their victims.Portrait Malyuta Skuratov you can see in this article.
died a cruel king's executioner in the storming of the Livonian fortress.Legend has it that on his deathbed he deeply repented of his sins, and the disconsolate Ivan ordered to burn alive all captured in the Livonian War prisoners.
Despite the cruelty guardsmen, the history of Russia will always remember his way - because in fact for several years he ruled the country.
Until now, researchers and experts of old Moscow argue about where the house Malyuta Skuratov in Moscow - "Malyutinskie Chamber."But, unfortunately, accurate and scientifically validated information on the subject is not.
