Section III: Seventeenth Century Russia
Use the following as a guideline to write an essay on Peter the Great's Russia:-
What was Russia like as a nation before Peter the Great?
How did he force the nobility to become 'Western'?
What was the 'Table of Ranks'?
How did he build up the military?
Why was the Battle of Poltava so important?
What was Peter's new capital?
Who were the 'Old Believers'?
What was the problem with the succession to the throne after Peter's death?