Great Muscovite Law Code

Questions for Further Study

• 1.: What was the impact of the Ulozhenie on the peasantry in Moscovite Russia? What role did land and land ownership play in the condition of the peasantry both before and after the promulgation of the new law code?
• 2.: What social, political, and economic factors led to the formation of the Ulozhenie? What role did religion play in the process?
• 3.: During this period in Russian history, considerable attention was given to the issue of unifying Russian territories under a central government. What historical and geographical factors might have prompted this concern?
• 4.: Compare this law code with the eleventh-century Justice of the Rus. How are the codes similar? How do they differ? Does the Ulozhenie represent an evolution of law in Russia? What historical and cultural factors in Russia may have accounted for the differences?
• 5.: What lasting effect did the Ulozhenie have on Russian society and its economy?