Tsar Alexis I of Russia

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Tsar Alexis I brought to power in the church a group of reformist priests led by his chaplain Stefan Vonifat'ev, who argued for a strict moral code (for instance, that taverns should be closed on Sundays), changes in the liturgy to make words more accessible, and preaching.


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Alexis Mikhailovich came to the throne at the age of sixteen in 1645.   
At first he ruled under the influence of his former tutor, the boyar Boris Morozov.   

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