Russian Noble Society In The 19th And Early 20th Century

“Charter to the Gentry” promulgated in 1785 clarifyed the rights and privileges of the Russian nobility.Nobles were granted the privilege of autonomy,rescript regulation provincial nobles to exercise their autonomy by establishing ‘noble society',all the hereditary nobility are members of noble society.Noble society is divided into province noble society and county noble society,assembly of the nobility is the authority of the noble society,and assembly of the nobility held on a regular basis.In the assembly of the nobility to discuss and solve the local nobles affairs,election marshal of nobility and supervision of the local nobility of everyday life and to fulfill its obligations of government,maintenance of noble rank honour and privileged position,review and confirm the number of the local nobility,in addition the assembly of the nobility have the right to tax the nobility.The marshal of nobility is the executive organ of the assembly of the nobility,the meeting adjourn the marshal of nobility is responsible for managing the local noble and other institutions of noble society.In addition to the exercise of autonomy of the nobility,noble society was also given to participate in local administrative responsibilities.Noble society in the Russian local government system plays an very important role,therefore noble society is not only the noble autonomous organization,but also a semi-official local government agencies.Furthermore noble society played an irreplaceable role in such subjuct as relief of poverty nobles,take care of the old nobles,nobles education and so on.Essentially these activities are in order to maintain the privilege of noble rank,but with the development of Russian capitalism,the nobility rank who represents the interests of the feudal lords are inevitable declined.After the February revolution,noble society with nobility quit the stage of the history of Russia.In short,the history of Russian noble society always has dual attributes,it is not only the interests of the nobility rank maintainers and defenders,but also the important participants in the political life of the Russian empire.