The reign of Elizabeth Petrovna as a continuer of Petrine affairs.

It is not a secret for anyone that 1741 is the beginning of the reign of Elizabeth Petrovna. To achieve this goal, she was ready to literally go on their heads. She took advantage of the young age of Ivan VI and imprisoned him in the fortress.

Thus, the queen Elizabeth Petrovna received absolute power, she began such an idyllic life close to her and even one can say an easy-going life. The latter characteristic is due to her frivolity when choosing a spouse. By her whim, the Ukrainian Cossack became the husband of the queen herself, and secretly. Such an act already creates a good ground for reducing the credibility of this person.

During her reign, Elizabeth Petrovna, whose rule was not entirely legal, was forced to decide on a return to the method of governing the country of Peter the Great. Count Shuvalov played an important role in the development of the state . It was thanks to him that the rule of Elizabeth Petrovna became associated with the abolition of customs within the country.

She is also considered the founder of the creation of the first banks in Russia. But this is not all, because Elizabeth Petrovna's reign is connected with numerous reforms in taxation, as well as with a sharp jerk in the development of heavy industry.

All the reforms that took place during this period had a favorable effect on the overall situation in the country. Perhaps the development would have moved to a higher level, but the Seven Years' War slowed it down.

As for foreign policy, Elizaveta Petrovna's board made a significant contribution to its development. During this period, a peace treaty was signed with the Swedes. Called the Abossian. But because of Bestuzhev-Ryumin's desire to establish relations with Austria, Russia became a party to the Seven Years' War, and even though she showed good results and won in many battles, this affected negatively the welfare of the country.

With regard to personal characteristics, the queen, despite some of her shortcomings, had a lot of virtues. They include her mind, which helped to choose the right tactics in a real situation. In addition, she perfectly knew how to behave with the court people. But all of its positive qualities were applied only at the domestic level, and they did not apply to state affairs. In this regard, if necessary, to make a decision, she simply postponed it or shifted to the shoulders of her trusted.

It is worth mentioning one more important feature that influenced the rule of Elizabeth Petrovna. During this period there was not a single death penalty. The thing is that the queen was a deeply religious person and gave herself a vow due 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 positions belonging to the government in Russia. It was thanks to the correct understanding of the situation by Elizaveta Petrovna that Peter's reforms were continued, and her rule did not become disastrous for the state as a whole.