New developments in the economic situation of the country led to a number of changes in the population structure.Russian nobility has strengthened its position and level with the boyars.There was a division of all the people on the powerless serfs and powerful nobles.In fact, other sections of the population practically was not, there were only some privileges with respect to certain groups: white settlement and chernososhnye peasants.However, do not always belong to a particular franchise has a positive impact on the living standards of the people.To learn how to change the position of the nobility in the 17th century, and will be discussed in this article.
Reasons for changes
the underlying causes of changes in the social position of the nobility as such has been the introduction of serfdom on the basis of Council Code of 1649.Strengthening the status and significance of this title was due to the merger of all folk in unfree serfs.
Every year, the differences between the nobility and gentry were erased, and eventually almost disappeared.All the elite called sovereign's people, and valued position in society solely because of his position.
How has the position of the nobility in the 17th century with respect to existing holdings and estates?While all noble estates, according to the decree on the abolition of parochialism have become hereditary fiefdom.
Benefits chernososhnyh peasant farmers
Life was not easy, even the status chernososhnyh not contributed to any improvement in quality of life.People belonging to this category of the population, had the right to use the land plots on the rights of members of the community, everyone can get a piece of land (vyti) in use, but not always it was going good.
Since the changed position of the nobility in the 17th century, many serfs themselves in a more favorable situation, living in the shadow of their masters.
Privileges white settlements
white settlement in the Middle Ages were the Russian territory in the city where they lived servitors: dragoons, Belomestny Cossacks and infantry soldiers.Were they in the land of spiritual and secular lords.The basis of the economy of the city is in such a variety of crafts.People related to this segment of the population, were exempt from the so-called taxes (taxes to the state treasury).
At the same time, the population of white settlements has not been able to escape from the oppression, however, as the peasantry, which is constantly rising rebellion.But as the changed situation of the nobility in the 17th century, these riots are not supported by the elite layers and quickly extinguished.Quite often by force.
