Events
The Charters of 1785
Nobility and towns
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- 1785
Catherine II confirmed the rights and privileges of the nobility and the organisation of urban communities. The charters systematised the rights of social estates and local self-government within an autocratic system.
- Date
- 21 April (2 May) 1785
- Acts
- Charter to the Nobility; Charter to the Towns