I think it was the Boyars, or great nobles...
They were the heir at the age of 14
the boyars
14, crowned at 16
Ivan iv (Ivan the Terrible) was paranoid about the Boyars and had them executed.
Ivan the Terrible was born in Kolomenskoye, near Moscow.
the monarchy
the monarchy
he didnt
They were the heir at the age of 14
He was a czar of Russia who struggled with nobles called boyars because boyars wanted to control him. When his wife died, he accused boyers of poisoning her. He used secret police to hunt and kill boyars.
the boyars
Ivan The Terrible Santiago goes by Ivan The Terrible, and Jamesboy.
Extreme absolute power
Ivan IV was the terrible tsar. He was called Ivan the Terrible.
He assumed leadership of the Russian Orthodox Church. i think
14, crowned at 16
Ivan iv (Ivan the Terrible) was paranoid about the Boyars and had them executed.