Michael Romanov, elected czar of Russia in 1613, granted absolute control over peasants to the landowners or nobles, known as the boyars. This was part of a broader effort to stabilize the country after the Time of Troubles by reinforcing the feudal system. The boyars were given significant authority over the peasant class, which solidified their power and helped maintain social order in the tumultuous period following the upheaval.
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