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History 377: RUSSIA to 1900

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WORKSHEET 4: AVVAKUM’S AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Please type your responses to these questions to turn in. 

1. Who is Archbishop Avvakum and what is his family situation?

2. How does Avvakum portray Patriarch Nikon?

3. What is the cause of the split or schism in the Church?

4. According to this account, who are some of the figures that support Avvakum and the Old Believers?

5. How does Avvakum describe his final meeting with Church officials and what is his eventual fate?