The nobility ( dvoryanstvo ) was the "support of the throne" and the only group allowed to own inhabited land (serfs).

Parish priests who were allowed to marry and have families.

They paid a percentage of their capital to the state instead of the poll tax. 4. The Peasantry (The Majority)

They were exempt from the "poll tax" ( podushnaya podat ) and military recruitment. 2. The Nobility (The Ruling Class)

Complete exemption from taxes, recruitment, and physical punishment. They controlled the local administration and the military. 3. The Merchantry

Peasants made up over 90% of the population and carried the heaviest burden.

The merchant class was divided into three based on their wealth:

Uchebnik 8 Klassa Kosulina Konspekt 14 Paragrafa Apr 2026

The nobility ( dvoryanstvo ) was the "support of the throne" and the only group allowed to own inhabited land (serfs).

Parish priests who were allowed to marry and have families. uchebnik 8 klassa kosulina konspekt 14 paragrafa

They paid a percentage of their capital to the state instead of the poll tax. 4. The Peasantry (The Majority) The nobility ( dvoryanstvo ) was the "support

They were exempt from the "poll tax" ( podushnaya podat ) and military recruitment. 2. The Nobility (The Ruling Class) uchebnik 8 klassa kosulina konspekt 14 paragrafa

Complete exemption from taxes, recruitment, and physical punishment. They controlled the local administration and the military. 3. The Merchantry

Peasants made up over 90% of the population and carried the heaviest burden.

The merchant class was divided into three based on their wealth: