The merchant class was divided into three based on their wealth:
They were exempt from the "poll tax" ( podushnaya podat ) and military recruitment. 2. The Nobility (The Ruling Class) uchebnik 8 klassa kosulina konspekt 14 paragrafa
In this period, your rights, duties, and even the taxes you paid were determined entirely by the group you were born into. These were divided into two categories: (exempt from taxes and corporal punishment) and unprivileged (burdened by taxes and service). 1. The Clergy (Privileged) The merchant class was divided into three based
The nobility ( dvoryanstvo ) was the "support of the throne" and the only group allowed to own inhabited land (serfs). These were divided into two categories: (exempt from
This group included artisans, small shopkeepers, and low-level employees. They paid the poll tax, provided recruits for the army, and were subject to corporal punishment. Summary of Change
Status passed from parents to children.