It's no secret that 1741 is the beginning of the reign of Elizabeth Petrovna. To achieve this goal, she was ready to literally go over the heads. She took advantage of the infancy of Ivan VI and imprisoned him in a fortress.
Thus, Tsaritsa Elizaveta Petrovna received absolute power, she began an idle life so close to her soul, and one might even say a cheeky life. The latter characteristic is explained by her frivolity in choosing a spouse. At her whim, the Ukrainian Cossack became the wife of the queen herself, and secretly. Such an act already creates good ground for reducing trust in this person.
During her reign, Elizaveta Petrovna, whose reign was not entirely legal, was forced to decide to return to the method of governing the country of Peter the Great. Count Shuvalov also played a significant role in the development of the state. It was thanks to him that the reign of Elizabeth Petrovna became associated with the abolition of customs within the country.
She is also considered the founder ofcreation of the first banks in Russia. But this is not all, because it is the reign of Elizabeth Petrovna that is associated with numerous reforms in taxation, as well as with a bright breakthrough in the development of heavy industry.
All the reforms that took place during this period had a positive impact on the overall situation in the country. Perhaps the development would have moved to a higher level, but it was slowed down by the Seven Years' War.
As for foreign policy, the reign of Elizabeth Petrovna made a significant contribution to its development. During this period, a peace treaty was signed with the Swedes. named Abos. But because of Bestuzhev-Ryumin's desire to improve relations with Austria, Russia became a participant in the Seven Years' War, and even though it showed good results and won many battles, this had a negative effect on the country's well-being.
As for personal characteristics, the queen, despite some of her shortcomings, had a lot of advantages. These include her mind, which helped to choose the right tactics in a real situation. In addition, she perfectly knew how to behave with courtiers. But all its positive qualities were used only at the household level, and they did not extend to state affairs. In this regard, if it was necessary to make a decision, she simply put it off or shifted it onto the shoulders of her trusted ones.
It is worth noting another important feature that influenced the reign of Elizabeth Petrovna. During this period, there was no death pen alty. The whole point is thatthe queen was a deeply religious person and made a vow to herself, thanks to which she saved the lives of many people.
If we consider this period on a national scale, we can note the stability and some economic growth, the improvement of the positions of state power in Russia. It was thanks to the correct understanding of the situation on the part of Elizabeth Petrovna that Peter's reforms were continued, and her reign did not become disastrous for the state as a whole.
