Alexander III As Tsar

Question 1

How did Alexander III’s reign begin

Answer 1

-with public hanging members of people’s will
-1881 manifesto of unshakable autocracy
-issued law on exceptional measures — declared if necessary commander in chief appointed take control of locality using arbitrary powers of imprisonment

Question 2

What happened to the Loris-Melikov constitution

Answer 2

-the proposals abandoned + reforming ministers resigned like Milyutin
-tsar relied heavily on conservatives like nationalist Igntiev his first internal minister who was replaced by Tolstoy in 1882 + Konstantin Pobedonostev the over-procurator of holy-synod
-also relied on Katkov and influential right-wing journalist who had considerable power over literate public + helped tsar justify conservative views to literate public