Opinion of the people and the supreme power: about the nature of the relationship between the sovereign and his nationals in Russia in the middle of the XVI century.

Abstract

According to the authors, the effectiveness of the work of the Moscow state machine was largely determined by the extent offeedback channels within the supreme power. In the summer of 1547, the passivity of the supreme power in investigating the facts of abuse of governors, eliminating the consequences of the fire, coupled with the growth of taxes and crop failures and subsequent rise in the price of bread led to the rebellion of citizens in Moscow and forcing Ivan IV to dialogue and satisfy their demands.