In "bezgosudarnoe 'time after the death of Ivan the Terrible in the sick and weak Fedor boyars began an open struggle for power.The strongest of them was a former oprichnik Godunov.After the death of the patriarch Job Fyodor gathered Zemsky Sobor to elect a new monarch.At this council assembled council of the patriarch, Boyar Duma and the service people and representatives of trade and industry of the population of Moscow.The most likely candidates were two people: the king's brother-in Boris Fedorovich Godunov and cousin of Tsar Fedor, the eldest son of Nikita Romanovich - Fyodor Nikitich Romanov.
during the reign of Boris Godunov, fell on hard times in the history of the Russian state.This was the period from 1598 to 1605.In fact, the future king was in power even for a sick son of Ivan the Terrible - Theodore.
Board Boris Godunov began ambiguous.In February 1598 Cathedral offered the throne of Boris, but he refused.So he agreed, was organized a procession in Nunnery where my sister was Boris.The future king was forced to agree to ascend to the throne.Thus, the election of Godunov was popular.However, it was felt that he secretly resorted to threats and bribery to achieve this.
Boris was crowned tsar only September 1 Check the strength of the national election.Board Boris Godunov throughout its duration differed extreme caution.He was afraid of attempts on his power, eliminated all suspected for themselves boyars.His only real rival was Fyodor Nikitich Romanov, so that all the Romanovs were prosecuted on charges of plotting against the emperor.The boyars did not like the king, considering him the successor of Grozny with his persecution in the know.
Board of Boris Godunov was a continuation of the policy of Fedor, or rather of what to do when it Godunov.All the measures he sought to restore the people's well-being disturbed in the era of Ivan the Terrible.In foreign policy, he sought to avoid collisions, to refrain from new wars.He cared about the promotion of justice, the emperor wanted to be kind to people.He really gave a lot of benefits common people.Three years in a row, from 1601, was a poor harvest, the bark led to mass starvation.Boris made a free distribution of bread hungry from the royal treasury, he began in the capital of large buildings, to give people income.
Board of Boris Godunov was accompanied by hunger, robbery, but it was not his fault.However, this contributed to the growth nedovolsta king.During the famine was the second problem - the popular uprising of the self-styled Prince Dmitry.During this struggle, Boris Godunov suddenly died (1605).
Godunov attached great importance to the European enlightenment.The king talked with foreign experts in the field of technology and medicine, willingly took them into the civil service.He sent victuals in the country young people planned to arrange a Moscow school for exotic twist.He formed a military unit of the Germans on the foreign model.When Godunov was noticeable attraction of the Moscow government to establish closer contacts with the West and an enlightened assimilation of European knowledge.
So rule of Boris Godunov is briefly described by most historians.Many doubt the legality he got power, believing that his hand was a matter of the murder in Uglich youngest son of Ivan the Terrible - Tsarevich Dmitry.
