Section 1 - Chapter 2 - Key Words Flashcards

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Emancipation

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Freeing from bondage

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Enlightened despotism

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A system of government in which an all-powerful ruler granted domestic reforms in order to benefit his people.

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Party of St Petersburg Progress

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A loose title given to the more liberal nobles and officials who frequented the salons of the Tsar’s aunt, or gathered around his brother.

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4
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Redemption payment

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Serfs were required to pay money in exchange for their freedom.

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5
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Kulak

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A prosperous landed peasant.

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Ecclesiastical and military courts

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An ecclesiastical court was a Church court where punishments were in the hands of priests; in military courts, army officers awarded the sentences.

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