4. Russification Flashcards
When was the university statute?
1887
What happened in 1887?
University Statute
What was the university statute?
1887
What did the university Statute do?
Bought university under the government
Controlling education
When was the Zemstva act?
1890
What act was released in 1890?
Zemstva act
What did the Zemstva act allow?
Reducing power of the local council
Empowered government officials
Promoting autocracy
What did the assassination of predecessors mean?
Lack of reform installed into Nicholas’ upbringing
What caused a lack of reform to be installed in Nicholas’ upbringing?
Assassination of predecessors
What did Pobedonstsev post in 1864?
Course of Civil law?
What did the Course of Civil law contain?
Trained Russian legal experts in Nicholas’ reign
What did Pobedstov become in 1880?
Chief Procurator of Holy Synod
When did Pobedstov become Chief Procurator of Holy Synod?
1880
When did Pobedonstsev loose his influence
1894
Why did Pobedonstsev loose his influence in 1894?
People wanted modernisation
What was Pobedstov known as
Grand inquisitor
When was the Statue of State security?
1881
What happened in 1881?
Statue of State Security
What were the Statute of State security?
Special courts which were outside of the legal system with no fairness
What happened to judges who were sympathetic towards those with liberal views?
They were removed
What did Pobedstov support?
Pogroms
What was made the official language
Russian
What happened to people who couldn’t speak Russian?
Couldn’t attend proceedings
Who did the public close to?
Those who didn’t speak fluent Fussian
How many measures were placed on Jews?
600
On what national minority was 600 measures placed on?
Jews
What was formed by the Jews
Bund or union
What legal process did he dismiss?
Trial and jury
What was the impact of removing trial by jury
Stop growth of liberal ideas
What happened to the public office
Closed to those who didn’t speak English
What were the nationalities who were most affected
Baltic Germans
Poles
Finns
What did Pobedenestov say about representative governments?
‘The greatest lie of our time’
What did Pobedenstov say was ‘The greatest lie of our time’?
Representative governments
