Скачать или смотреть Inside the Boyar Duma: Power, Politics, and the Rise of Russian Autocracy

In the candlelit halls of the Kremlin’s Faceted Chamber, whispers could crown a ruler—or condemn him. This is the untold story of the Boyar Duma, Russia’s council of nobles, and how it shaped the rise of the tsars.

From the medieval druzhina to Ivan the Terrible’s terror, from the famine years of the Time of Troubles to the reforms of Peter the Great, discover how advice, intrigue, and silence forged an empire that stretched across continents.

🌍 Along the way, we’ll compare Russia’s Duma with Poland’s Sejm, England’s Parliament, and France’s royal councils to uncover why Russia’s path to autocracy was so unique.

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