Russian society in the seventeenth century
A)witnessed the reign of Ivan the Terrible.
B)witnessed profound religious reforms in the Russian Orthodox church.
C)was characterized by a highly oppressive system of serfdom.
D)saw the rise of the merchant class to power.
E)saw the end of serfdom and the emergence of a prosperous free peasantry.

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Russian society in the seventeenth century was characterized by a highly oppressive system of serfdom. This system tied peasants to their lords and restricted their freedoms and opportunities for social and economic mobility. The nobility enjoyed vast political and economic power, while the majority of the population, including serfs and peasants, experienced significant hardship and poverty. Despite occasional attempts to reform the system, serfdom persisted in Russia until the mid-19th century.

Russian Society in the Seventeenth Century