Elena Yarmonova

The article discusses the features of mutual consent as a ground of termination of Christian marriage in pre-revolutionary Russia . The author pays special attention to the ratio of divorce in Orthodox Russia and By-zantium. Analyzed aspects of marriage by a movable rights with the adoption of Christianity.

The article reveals the story of the formation of the political rights of women in various stages of development of the Russian society. Author focuses the attention on the impact of the social status of women on its ability to participate in political life and foreign policy.