The accession of the Romanov dynasty to the Russian throne took place at a very difficult time. Under the conditions of the Polish intervention, the boyars began to think about electing a new king with an eagle's grip,
capable of bringing order to the state and expel foreigners. At the same time, it was important to preserve the continuity of the royal throne by placing a representative of the royal dynasty on it.
After long gossip and discussions, several candidates were put forward, including Vladislav - the heir to the Polish throne, Karl-Philip - the Swedish prince and Mikhail Fedorovich - the representative of the Romanovs. The Zemsky Sobor decided that a foreigner should not rule the country, and made a choice in favor of Romanov, sending messengers to him with an invitation, so the accession of the Romanov dynasty happened. The year of the beginning of the reign of the new king was a turning point for the state. Immediately after the wedding to the kingdom, held in 1613, Mikhail Fedorovich actively set about state affairs.
The reign of Mikhail Romanovmarked by positive changes within the state. The tsar devoted a lot of time to foreign policy, strengthening the authority of the state abroad.
It is important to note that the accession of the Romanov dynasty also contributed to the strengthening of the influence of the Orthodox Church on state affairs. The king's father was the monk Filaret. The ongoing events, together with the election of Michael to reign, found him in Poland, where he was a prisoner. Upon returning to his homeland, Filaret received the rank of patriarch and began to actively intervene in the solution of state issues, in fact, having full power.
The accession of the Romanov dynasty led to the intensification of the foreign policy of the state. This direction has become a priority. Since 1616, negotiations have been underway with Sweden and Poland, ending with the signing of peace between the countries. Under the terms of the treaties, vast Novgorod lands were ceded to Russia and Polish troops were withdrawn. The Nagai Horde began to pose an increasing threat to the southeastern borders of the state. Despite the conclusion of peace, the Nagais now and then attacked the border lands, plundering and devastating them. The tsar intended to unite under his own hand all the Russian lands, having won the Belarusian, Western Russian and Ukrainian lands from the Poles. The beginning of active operations was an attempt to take Smolensk, undertaken in 1632.
Despite the fact that the war was lost, Poland still had to give up thoughts of the accession of her prince to the Russian throne. Michael tried to getstate recognition. To this end, several attempts were made to conclude a dynastic marriage with the royal families of European countries. They were unsuccessful.
The accession of the Romanov dynasty to the Russian throne was the beginning of the restoration of the state's economy. Devastated during the years of interventions and arbitrariness of the monarch, cities and villages began to revive.
As a token of gratitude, Michael assigned their lands to the noble families by decree. Since then, they were inherited along with the villages and were considered the property of a noble family.
Spontaneous popular riots breaking out all over the country were brutally suppressed. The search period for peasants who escaped from bondage has increased.
In order to protect the state from invasions, Mikhail tried to create an army like a regular army. The ranks of officers were received by representatives of the aristocracy, they also underwent military training. Dragoons as a cavalry unit appeared at the end of the reign. Their main task was to protect the state borders.
