A History of Russia volume 1
A History of Russia volume 1
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Their duty was to massacre all those persons who incurred the displeasure of the czar, and the confiscated property was transferred to the executioners; so that a new race, without the prejudices, habitudes, or principles of the old nobi- lity, were thus gradually raised up to supply their place, forming a pliant instrument for the despotic designs of the sovereign. The duty of this guard was to find out disaffected persons, and to denounce them ; and, as the delator was entitled to the effects... of the accused, their accusations were frequent, and the charges generally false. The mode of execution ■ frequently consisted in giving up the victim to be torn to pieces by bears.
254 HISTORY OF BUSSIA. CHAP. XIII.
This was the first step to the new reign of terror ; and while the select legion w^as in course of formation, Ivan employed himself in the erection of a new palace outside the walls of the Kremlin ; for it appears that his ambition or his fears produced in him a disrelish for the ancient residence of the royal family.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Their duty was to massacre all those persons who incurred the displeasure of the czar, and the confiscated property was transferred to the executioners; so that a new race, without the prejudices, habitudes, or principles of the old nobi- lity, were thus gradually raised up to supply their place, forming a pliant instrument for the despotic designs of the sovereign. The duty of this guard was to find out disaffected persons, and to denounce them ; and, as the delator was entitled to the effects... of the accused, their accusations were frequent, and the charges generally false. The mode of execution ■ frequently consisted in giving up the victim to be torn to pieces by bears.
254 HISTORY OF BUSSIA. CHAP. XIII.
This was the first step to the new reign of terror ; and while the select legion w^as in course of formation, Ivan employed himself in the erection of a new palace outside the walls of the Kremlin ; for it appears that his ambition or his fears produced in him a disrelish for the ancient residence of the royal family.
What to read after A History of Russia volume 1?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Robert Bell to read onlineMoreLess
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