Alexander II's Later

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  • Alexander II's Later Years
    • Eldest son died, wife had tuberculosis
      • Withdrew from public appearances, consoled in his mistress and became less reforming
        • 1866-Appointed more conservative ministers
          • Tolstoy's Education Reforms
            • Church regained power over education
            • Gimnazii's ordered to follow classical curriculum
              • Only these students could progress to uni, Modern Technical School students were limited to higher technical institutions
            • Liberal uni courses replaced with traditional courses
              • Many students left to study abroad
            • Reluctantly accepted lectures for Women at Moscow Uni
              • But used govt. veto to cancel uni appointments wherever he felt necessary
    • Tolstoy's Education Reforms
      • Church regained power over education
      • Gimnazii's ordered to follow classical curriculum
        • Only these students could progress to uni, Modern Technical School students were limited to higher technical institutions
      • Liberal uni courses replaced with traditional courses
        • Many students left to study abroad
      • Reluctantly accepted lectures for Women at Moscow Uni
        • But used govt. veto to cancel uni appointments wherever he felt necessary
    • Police, Law and Control (Shuvalov)
      • 1866-Appointed more conservative ministers
        • Police strengthened; Third Section encouraged
        • Tracked down radicals in Switzerland and Germany
        • Show trials introduced but political crimes moved to secret courts after Vera Zasulich trial backfired in 1878
          • Zasulich shot Trepov, the governor of St Petersburg
            • Her lawyer played on the 'politcal necessity' and she was acquitted by the jury
              • Trial became publicised government indictment
          • Trial of 193- 1877-78
            • Zasulich shot Trepov, the governor of St Petersburg
              • Her lawyer played on the 'politcal necessity' and she was acquitted by the jury
                • Trial became publicised government indictment
      • Loris- Melikov Constitution
        • Aimed to reinvigorate reforms
          • 'Inviting society to take part in the formulation of policy'
            • Relaxing censorship and expanding powers of local council
        • Signed 13th March 1881- The day Alexander was assassinated
        • Very liberal Minister for Internal Affairs

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