Of the Russe common wealth. Or, Maner of gouernement of the Russe emperour, (commonly called the Emperour of Moskouia) with the manners, and fashions of the people of that countrey.
- Title
- Of the Russe common wealth. Or, Maner of gouernement of the Russe emperour, (commonly called the Emperour of Moskouia) with the manners, and fashions of the people of that countrey.
- Author
- Fletcher, Giles, 1549?-1611.
- Publication
- At London :: Printed by T[homas] D[awson] for Thomas Charde,
- 1591.
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- Subject terms
- Soviet Union -- Early works to 1800.
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Contents
- title page
- To the Queenes most ex∣cellent Maiestie.
- table of contents
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The description of the Countrie of Rus
ia, with the breadth, length, and names of the Shires. - Of the Soyle and Climate.
- The natiue commodities of the Countrie.
- The chiefe Cities of Russia.
- Of the house or stocke of the Russe Emperours.
- Of the manner of crowning or inaugu∣ration of the Russe Emperours.
- The State or forme of their Gouernment.
- The manner of holding their Par∣liaments.
- Of the Nobilitie, and by what meanes it is kept in an vnder proportion agreea∣ble to to that State.
- Of the gouernment of their Pro∣uinces and Shires.
- Of the Emperours Counsell.
- The Emperours customes Of the Emperours customes and other Reuenues.
- Meanes vsed to draw the wealth of the land into the Emperours Treasurie.
- Of the state of the Communaltie, or vulgar sorte of people in the coun∣trie of Russia.
- Of their publique Iustice, and manner of proceeding in ciuill, and cri∣minall matters.
- Their forces for the warres, with the chief officers and their salaries.
- Of their mustering, and leuying of for∣ces, manner of armour, and prouision of victuall for the warres.
- Of their marching, charging, and other Martiall discipline.
- Of their Colonies, and mainteyning of their conquests, or purcha∣ses by force.
- Of the Tartars, and other borderers to the Countrie of Russia, with whome they haue most to doo in warre, and peace.
- Of the Permians, Samoites, Of the Permians, Samoites, and Lappes.
- Of their Ecclesiasticall state, with their Church offices.
- Of their Leiturgie, or forme of Church-seruice, and their manner of administring the Sacraments.
- Of the doctrine of the Russe church, and what errours it holdeth.
- Of the manner of solemnizing their Marriages.
- Of the other Ceremonies of the Russe Church.
- Of the Emperours domestike, or priuate behauiour.
- Of the Emperours priuate, or house∣holde Officers.
- Of the priuate behauiour, or qualitie of the Russe people.