Boris Morozov Biography

The formation of B. Morozov as a statesman. Many phenomena characteristic of the beginning of the new period in Russian history are associated with his name. A large land magnate, who was actively engaged in the organization of crafts, trade and usury, a prominent statesman, a participant in all the high -profile political events of the middle of the century, finally, a person who is not alien to education and Western trends in culture - this is the general sketch of the historical portrait B.

Zabelin, D. What concerns the state activity of B. Morozov, it was only in the consideration issues of domestic policy and socio-class struggle in the Moscow state of the middle of the 17th century. Bakhrushin, P. In recent years, in the conditions of increased interest in historical personalities, the personality of Boyar Morozov has been attracting more and more attention from researchers.

His genealogy and individual stages of the career of V. Zharkov, as well as the role of nobles in solving the Ukrainian issue A. At the same time, are considered, many aspects related to B. Morozova, remain not studied. Consideration of the main content of this important stage is the main goal of this work. The proposed study is based on an analysis of a fairly wide range of sources.

Among them, discharge documents, materials of the palace departments and the local order can be distinguished. The data discovered by us quite allow us to trace the features of B.'s starting career, the earliest of the mentions of B. Morozov today can be found in the approved Council letter of the election of Mikhail Fedorovich Romanov in the city of his name among the participants in the Zemstvo Cathedral, who put their signatures under this document.

Boris Morozov is indicated here in the rank of stolnik. However, in palace documents, information about his permanent official activity begins to meet only in April a little more than a year later, on July 5, 7 Palace discharges. In Moscow Rus', young representatives of aristocratic surnames usually started the court service and at the same time married at the age of years.

Consequently, B. Morozov was born near G. as for G. apparently, the party of supporters of M. Romanov, in which Uncle Boris, Vasily Petrovich Morozov, played an prominent role, additional votes were required. Therefore, even teenagers were involved in the signing of the approved Cathedral Diploma. Nevertheless, it was G. being still a child, B. Morozov made his choice in favor of the new dynasty.

In the future, throughout his life, he invariably supported and participated in the implementation of the general course of the policy of the first Romanovs, aimed at strengthening the centralization of state power and the development of the principles of unlimited autocracy. The despotism of the authorities seemed to him a lesser evil than the arbitrariness of the gangs of robbers and foreign interventionists.

Perhaps, in gratitude for the supported support of the early orphaned Boris and Gleb Morozov, they were taken to live in the royal palace. Of course, this is not entirely true, because the Russian monarch himself was still too young and could not be someone else's mentor. Most likely, B. At the initial stage of his career, the duties of the young courtier, as a rule, included serving at the dinners that took place with the participation of the king.

So, in April, Morozov, one might say, was a privileged position among the stolmers. The right to pour wine was considered an important function in the court life, the fulfillment of which was always entrusted to especially proxies. The first 10 years of service at the court, B. Morozov regularly fulfilled this duty, later fixed after other members of his kind.

From the end of the x. Morozov himself began to take part in negotiations with the messengers of foreign powers, however, far from the first roles. For example, on September 14, in February-May, B. Morozov, already in the relatively young years, joined the solution of the issues of the foreign policy of the Russian state. While at the court, B. Morozov participated in the ceremonies and rituals related to the marriage of Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich.

In and gg. At the weddings of Mikhail Fedorovich B. Morozov, probably, he did not feel comfortable. Apparently, he was generally burdened by the noisy fun of a doused hoped pier, into which any holiday was poured in Rus'. All this manifested itself later when, in the city of Tsar Alexei, the first wedding of Tsar Alexei was celebrated to the accompaniment of church hymns, and not under the noisy and frivolous songs of buffoons.

Obviously, B. Morozov played an important role in the statement of a new rite, saturated with the spirit of religious asceticism. The young and energetic stool was trusted by the fulfillment of a variety of instructions regarding the daily life of the royal court. So, B. Morozov also happened to fulfill unusual instructions related to the advent of new features in the royal life: November 6 in the spring of G.Morozov for a short time was headed by one of the palace orders - a large tsarist workshop of the chamber, which was in charge of the production of ceremonial clothing for the court ceremonies.

Epiphany S. Order judges of the XVII century. At the same time, the military merits of the young courtier were very modest. It is known that he distinguished himself during the defense of Moscow from the Poles, i.e. B. Morozov’s military service, as a rule, was limited to participation in military shows on the occasion of meetings of foreign ambassadors.

For example, during the Smolensk war, Boris Morozov and his brother put quarters of bread. In addition, from B., from the very beginning of his career, Morozov had to contact with such large dignitaries in the future as Nikita Ivanovich Odoevsky and Yakov Kudenetovich Cherkassky. Apparently, already in their young years, difficult relations began to take shape between them, which later determined the alignment of forces in the struggle of the court groups of the mid -17th century.

In his youth, B. Morozov made acquaintances with many influential people at the court, capable of providing him a patronage and affect his views. Among them, first of all, it is necessary to name Patriarch Filaret Nikitich.

It is known that the mission of the Morozov man - the vnikov’s vnukov - accelerated the exchange of prisoners with Poland and the liberation of the sovereign’s father. Subsequently, the grandchildren became manager in the estates of B. in August, Boris Morozov saw a Philaret in Zvenigorod, and on September 1, the discharge book of the GG. It is possible that it was the elder who inspired the future statesman by the idea of ​​strengthening an unlimited autocracy.

On the duty of service, Morozov had to communicate with Yuri Enchevich Suleshev, who on the 1st floor. XVII century. In the middle of the century, B. Morozov, having become the head of government, continued this policy and achieved the complete elimination of private ownership settlements. Sulevshev was one of the first landowners actively engaged in their own economy. He, in particular, expanded the lordly smell due to the development of new lands.

Subsequently, B. Morozov will follow his example and will become the largest boyar entrepreneur in Russia. Other influential patrons of B. Morozov could be Streshnev - relatives of Evdokia Lukyanovna - the second wife of Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich. Of particular importance was friendly relations with Vasily Ivanovich Streshnev. Back in G. From that time, friendship ensued between them.

Many years later, in the city