Complete exemption from taxes, recruitment, and physical punishment. They controlled the local administration and the military. 3. The Merchantry
Monks and bishops who took vows of celibacy; they held the highest administrative positions. uchebnik 8 klassa kosulina konspekt 14 paragrafa
Status earned through state service (Table of Ranks) but could not be passed down. Complete exemption from taxes
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
They paid a percentage of their capital to the state instead of the poll tax. 4. The Peasantry (The Majority)
The Russian Orthodox Church held significant spiritual and political power.
Status passed from parents to children.