The legal status of merchants in era Petra I

Abstract

The article is dedicated to complex analysis of the legal status of the merchant's class at the beginning of 18 century. Reasons of the reforms, importance of merchants in process of the system of modification of Russian society. Are analyzed separate legislative acts, which signify the main stages of the economic reforms, verify purposes and nature of the changes in governmental policy under comparatively this conditions. Are researched details study.

Conclusion about complex and contradictory character of reforms of Petra I is made on the basis of study of significant normative base and monographic literature.