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In 1547 Ivan IV was crowned Czar of Russia.
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He marries her the same year he came to the throne.
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She died in 1560 but Ivan still married several times after her death.
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Ivan blames a Boyar for Anastasia's death so he eventually creates the Oprichniki.
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Ivan creates this police force to take out traitors.
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He was the abbot and the Oprichniki were the monks. Regularly performed sacreligious masses and often followed with extended orgies.
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This force was disbanded due to its failure to defend moscow.
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Ivan IV kills his son when his son stands up to protect his wife. Ivans son dies and Ivans daughter in law has a miscarriage.
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Ivan issued an edict that forbid peasants on service lands from moving.
