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Ivan was not popular in cities like Novgorod where people rose up against his rule.
Ivan was not popular in cities like Novgorod where people rose up against his rule.
Ivan IV had been overthrown by the boyars and was trying to regain his power .
Ivan IV had been overthrown by the boyars and was trying to regain his power .
Ivan no longer had a good relationship with the Russian Orthodox Christian Church and wanted to destroy it.
Ivan no longer had a good relationship with the Russian Orthodox Christian Church and wanted to destroy it.
Ivan IV was struggling against the boyars and wanted to limit their power .
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The best explanation for why Ivan IV created the oprichnina during his reign is:
Ivan IV was struggling against the boyars and wanted to limit their power.
The oprichnina was a policy implemented by Ivan IV in the 1560s, aimed at consolidating his power and eliminating the influence of the Russian nobility (the boyars) who he believed were plotting against him.
