Fearful Majesty by Benson Bobrick

Fearful Majesty by Benson Bobrick

Author:Benson Bobrick [Bobrick, Benson]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781880100844
Publisher: Russian Information Services
Published: 2014-06-27T00:00:00+00:00


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* These details are translated from Kurbsky’s subsequent History of Ivan’s reign.

† Makary had written to Ivan at Kazan: “If the Tsar’s heart is in the hand of God, then is it fit for all to act and obey, with fear and trembling according to God’s will and the imperial command; for thus said the Apostle Peter: ‘Fear God and honor the Tsar’; and also because the Apostle said: ‘the Tsar bears the sword not in vain, but for vengeance unto evil-doers, and for the praise of the good!’ “ In closely repeating Makary, however, Ivan neglected the essential idea. (Italics mine.)



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