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Supreme State Council

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Formed in 1726 by Menshikov, it attempted to monopolise power, most notably by drafting the 'Conditions' in 1730 to limit Empress Anna's autocratic authority.

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1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796 (A-level only) – The epoch of palace coups, 1725–1762 (AQA A-Level)

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