Реферат: Prussia And Germany Key Dates Essay

Speransky, again approved in principle but not put into practise. 1825-55- Nicholas I Tsar. Dec 1825- Gap of a

few weeks between Tsars as Nicholas and Constantine proclaim the other Tsar -

results in ?Decemberist revolt?-swiftly put down by Nicholas. 1833- Count Uvarov came up with the formula ? ?Orthodoxy?

the orthadox church, ?Autocracy? the tsarist system of govt. and ?Nationality?

sought to defend unique Russian culture against western encroachment. 1826-1836- Nicholas establishes his 5 sections 1st-Reorganisation of administration of the Tsar 2nd-Codification of Laws-Speransky-40 volumes 3rd-Originally to route out corruption in public

office. Eventually became repressive

secret police force. 4th-Education and Charities 5th-State peasants. 1854-56- Crimean war. France and Britain supporting

Catholics and Turkey respectively and Russia supporting Orthodox preists. 1855-81-Alexander II Tsar. 1856-86 ? Number of schools increased from 8000 to 23000 1861- Alexander II emancipates the serfs. 1863- Education reformed. 1864 ? Justice system and Local government included

introduction of local government in the form of the zemstvas. 1870 ? Dumas introduced. 1871 ? Preliminary censorship restored and third section

strengthened – Shuvalov 1874 ? Army reformed 1860-1880 ? Railways increased *14, Coal produced *16, Steel

production *10 1881-94 ? Alexander III Tsar 1891 ? Tariffs on imported goods imposed. These huge tariffs raised the cost of living

to artificially high levels. 1894-1917 ? Nicholas II Tsar 1903 ? Witte dismissed. –

Port Arthur in Manchuria taken by the Japanese 1904 ? Russians began strike on the port. Jan 2nd 1905 ? Port falls to the Japanese. Jan 22nd 1905 ? ?Bloody Sunday? ? peaceful

peasant demonstration of strikers led by Father Gapon?s Supporters fired upon

by troops. Jan 23rd 1905 ? Strikes break out and martial law

declared. Jan 29th 1905 ? Calm restored. Oct 1905 ? The October Manifesto promised –

a council of ministers –

a full range of civil liberities –

extension of the franchise –

a Duma to approve legislation. 24th Nov ? New press law abolished preliminary

censorship 11th Dec ? New electoral law said who could vote.

This was biased towards the ?haves? of society April 1906 ? Fundamental law states ?Supreme autocratic

power belongs to the emporer of all Russia.? April 27th 1906 ? 1st Duma meets.