Supreme power in Russia of the XVII century according to G. K. Kotoshikhin
The paper contains the survey of the views given by the important official of mid XVII century, G. K. Kotoshikhin, of the supreme power in Moscow tsardom. The author analyzes Kotoshikhin's opinion of the so called Tsar, Council of boyars, Blizhnyaya duma (the tsar council), zemsky sobor (Assembly of the Land). His position concerning the structure of the upper class of Russian management elite in the XVII century is revealed. The paper also shows the practical potential of his book for teaching.