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(6 pp). Ivan IV or Ivan the Terrible,1530-84, grand duke of Moscow (1533-84), was the first Russian ruler to assume formally the title of czar. Ivan the Terrible, the most famous tsar before Peter the Great and the most brutal ruler of Russia before Stalin, inherited the throne as a three-year-old boy on the death of his father, Vasily III, in 1533. Officially the new tsar became Ivan IV; he was awarded the title of Terrible (in Russian, ???????, "threatening" "inspiring awe or fear") by later historians. Ivan IV --to the distress of his people --enjoyed the longest reign in Russian history. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

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of his father, Vasily III, in 1533. Officially the new tsar became Ivan IV; he was awarded the title of Terrible (in Russian, ???????, "threatening" "inspiring awe or fear") by later historians. Ivan IV --to the distress of his people --enjoyed the longest reign in Russian history .Bibliography lists 7 sources. BBivanTR.doc IVAN THE TERRIBLE Written by B. Bryan Babcock for the Paperstore, Inc., October 2000 Introduction Ivan IV or Ivan the Terrible, 1530-84, grand duke of Moscovy (1533-84), was the first Russian ruler to assume formally the title of czar. Ivan the Terrible, the most famous tsar before Peter the Great and the most brutal ruler of Russia before Stalin, inherited the throne as a three-year-old boy on the death of his father, Vasily III, in 1533. Officially the new tsar became Ivan IV; he was awarded the title of Terrible (in Russian, ???????, "threatening" "inspiring awe or fear") by later historians (Lehtovirta ppg). thesis statement: Ivan IV -- to the distress of his people -- enjoyed the longest reign in Russian history. Ivans bloody, tyrannical rule is the greatest argument for democracy anyone could imagine. He started out well, but then absolute power began to corrupt absolutely (Gerard ppg). Significance/Contribution The speech that Ivan the Terrible delivered in 1550 at the first session of the Russian Parliament is well known. In it he accuses the nobles of the "misgovernment," which characterized the first years of his reign, and throws on them the whole responsibility for the miseries of the people. At the same time, he acknowledged the impossibility of redressing old wrongs by judicial means and entreated all classes of the people to deal ...

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