Tsarina Elizabeth: accession; education and Westernisation; legal reforms; taxation
Tsarina Elizabeth seized power in 1741 and ruled Russia until 1762. She continued Peter the Great's drive to modernise Russia, while making selective changes to law and taxation.
Real World
Elizabeth's founding of Moscow University in 1755 mirrors how post-colonial leaders like Nkrumah built universities to signal modernisation and national prestige to European rivals.
Exam Focus
When evaluating Elizabeth's Westernisation, contrast her cultural reforms with her reluctance to change the serf system — balance earns the top mark band.
Essay Framework
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