Of the Russe Commonwealth, 1591: Facsimile Edition with Variants

Giles Fletcher

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Of the Russe Commonwealth, 1591

Facsimile Edition with Variants

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Language: English

Published/Copyright: 1966

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Frontmatter
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Preface
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Contents
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Maps
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INTRODUCTION
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OF THE RUSSE COMMONWEALTH
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Title page
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THE EPISTLE DEDICATORIE
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The order of the Discourse
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1. The description of the Countrie of Russia, with the breadth, length, and names of the Shires
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2. Of the Soyle and Climate
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3. The Natiue commodities of the Countrie
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4. The chiefe Cities of Russia
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5. Of the house or stocke of the Russe Emperours
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6. Of the manner of crowning or inauguration of the Russe Emperours
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7. The State or forme of their Gouernment
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8. The manner of holding their Parliaments
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9. Of the Nobilitie, and by what meanes it is kept in an vnder proportion agreeable to that State
24v

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10. Of the gouernment of their Prouinces and Shires
29v

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11. Of the Emperours Counsell
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12. Of the Emperours customes and other Reuenues
36v

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13. Of the state of the Communaltie, or vulgar sorte of people in the countrie of Russia
45v

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14. Of their publique Iustice, and manner of proceeding in ciuill, and criminall matters
49v

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15. Their forces for the warres, with the chief officers and their salaries
53v

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16. Of their mustering, and leuying of forces, manner of armour, and prouision of victuall for the warres
57v

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17. Of their marching, charging, and other Martiall discipline
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18. Of their Colonies, and mainteyning of their conquests, or purchases by force
61v

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19. Of the Tartars, and other borderers to the Countrie of Russia, with whome they haue most to doo in warre, and peace
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20. Of the Permians Samoites, and Lappes
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21. Of their Ecclesiasticall state, with their Church offices
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22. Of their Leiturgie, or forme of Church-seruice, and their manner of administring the Sacraments
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23. Of the doctrine of the Russe church, and what errours it holdeth
96v

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24. Of the manner of solemnizing their Marriages
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25. Of the other Ceremonies of the Russe Church
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26. Of the Emperours domestike or priuate behauiour
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27. Of the Emperours priuate, or householde Officers
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28. Of the private behauiour, or qualitie of the Russe people
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APPENDIX A: Fletcher's Report on His Embassy
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APPENDIX Β: Fletcher's Recommendations
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APPENDIX C: The Merchant's Protest
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
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GLOSSARY-INDEX
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Russia -- Politics and government -- 1533-1613.; Russia -- Social life and customs -- 1533-1917.; Russia -- Description and travel.

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Of the Russe Commonwealth, 1591

Overview

Topics

Table of contents

Frontmatter

Preface

Contents

Maps

INTRODUCTION

Title page

THE EPISTLE DEDICATORIE

The order of the Discourse

1. The description of the Countrie of Russia, with the breadth, length, and names of the Shires

2. Of the Soyle and Climate

3. The Natiue commodities of the Countrie

4. The chiefe Cities of Russia

5. Of the house or stocke of the Russe Emperours

6. Of the manner of crowning or inauguration of the Russe Emperours

7. The State or forme of their Gouernment

8. The manner of holding their Parliaments

9. Of the Nobilitie, and by what meanes it is kept in an vnder proportion agreeable to that State

10. Of the gouernment of their Prouinces and Shires

11. Of the Emperours Counsell

12. Of the Emperours customes and other Reuenues

13. Of the state of the Communaltie, or vulgar sorte of people in the countrie of Russia

14. Of their publique Iustice, and manner of proceeding in ciuill, and criminall matters

15. Their forces for the warres, with the chief officers and their salaries

16. Of their mustering, and leuying of forces, manner of armour, and prouision of victuall for the warres

17. Of their marching, charging, and other Martiall discipline

18. Of their Colonies, and mainteyning of their conquests, or purchases by force

19. Of the Tartars, and other borderers to the Countrie of Russia, with whome they haue most to doo in warre, and peace

20. Of the Permians Samoites, and Lappes

21. Of their Ecclesiasticall state, with their Church offices

22. Of their Leiturgie, or forme of Church-seruice, and their manner of administring the Sacraments

23. Of the doctrine of the Russe church, and what errours it holdeth

24. Of the manner of solemnizing their Marriages

25. Of the other Ceremonies of the Russe Church

26. Of the Emperours domestike or priuate behauiour

27. Of the Emperours priuate, or householde Officers

28. Of the private behauiour, or qualitie of the Russe people

APPENDIX A: Fletcher's Report on His Embassy

APPENDIX Β: Fletcher's Recommendations

APPENDIX C: The Merchant's Protest

BIBLIOGRAPHY

GLOSSARY-INDEX

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