Was Peter the Great autocratic

Answer 1

Peter the Great was an intelligent and ambitious ruler. His main goal was to get Russia out of the dark ages, and he would do anything to accomplish this (tax peasants for a military, traveled around Western Europe to learn of new inventions, etc.) Though there were many improvements and much success, many died and taxes were increased by 500%.

Answer 2

Actually, Peter the Great was the first Russian absolute monarch. His mimicking of the Western technological modernisation rested on absolute autoctatic foundation. To consolidate power he even prevented new patriarchal elections after the death of Patriarch Adrian in 1700. After a long vacancy of the see, he abolished the patriarchate altogether (1721) and transformed the central administration of the church into a department of the state, which adopted the title of "Holy Governing Synod."

Answer 3

The Tsar in theory already was an absolute monarch when Peter ascended the throne. But by breaking the power of the Boyars he saw to it that the only other political power center effectively disappeared.

Answer 4

Determined government policies without the consent of their people.

Answer 5

Put tax on Beards and made them change their fashion. MOdernized them , use the table o Ranks.

Answer 6

Henery the 8th did not have absolute power because there was no such thing as that.