Imperial Russia
Outline #9
Professor Knight

Alexander I 

I.  Upbringing
	Born 1778
	Catherine personally directs upbringing
	LaHarpe—Swiss Tutor
	1795—marriage arranged with German princess.
	Chief of St. Petersburg Police under Paul.

II.  Accession to the Throne
	Manifesto—promises to rule in the spirit of Catherine.
	General Amnesty
	Repair of Foreign Policy Fiasco 
	Restoration of Charter of Nobility

III.  First Period of Reform (1801-1805)
	The “Unofficial Committee”
		Czartorysky, Novosiltsev, Kochubei, Stroganov.
	Alexander’s understanding of “Constitutions”
	Reform of Government
		Ministries created
		New investment in Education
		Reform of Senate
	Problem of Serfdom
		Prohibition of sale of peasants without land confirmed.
		1803 “Law on Free Agriculturalist”
			Sets procedures for freeing serfs
		Dilemma—how to free serfs without undermining social order.
	Mikhail Speransky