 thrust into the background. However, powerful though he was, Speransky did not use his immense influence for personal means; his idealism did not permit this but in not seeking political allies, Speransky made himself vulnerable.

The Emperor Alexander was also an idealist, but with a more selfish attitude; he dismissed talents that overshadowed his own. He believed himself to be a potent instrument for the attainment of the ideal objective of a regenerated Russia, which was his minister's sole preoccupation.

In 1810, Speransky was still in high favor and was the confidant of the emperor in the secret diplomacy which preceded the breach of Russia with Napoleon. He is depicted at this period in Tolstoy's novel War and Peace (he can be found in the second book; third part). Speransky then committed a serious mistake – he conceived the idea of reorganizing the masonic order in Russia to educate and elevate the Orthodox clergy. The emperor agreed to the first steps being taken, namely, the suppression of existing lodges, but he was naturally suspicious of secret societies even when ostensibly admitted to their secrets. Speransky's abortive plan only resulted in adding the clergy to the number of his enemies.

On the eve of the struggle with Napoleon, Alexander made Speransky his scape-goat. Alexander appeased Old Russian sentiment, the strongest supporters of the autocratic Tsar against revolutionary France. Speransky's indiscretions gave the final impulse to his downfall. He was surrounded by spies who reported none too accurately the minister's somewhat sharp criticisms of the emperor's acts. Speransky presumed to advise Alexander not to take the chief command in the coming campaign.

A number of persons in the entourage of the emperor were motivated to involve Speransky on a charge of treason, including the Grand Duchess Catherine, Fessler, Karamzin, Rostopchin, the Finnish general Count Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt and the Minister State Secretary of the Grand Duchess of Finland in St Petersburg. Alexander did not credit the charge but he made Speransky responsible for the unpopularity incurred by him in consequence of the hated reforms, and the still more hated French policy, and on the 17/29 March 1812 dismissed him from office.

From 1810 to 1812, Speransky was the Chancellor of the Imperial Alexander University in Turku, Finland.
thrust into the background. However, powerful though he was, Speransky did not use his huge influence for personal mean; his high-mindedness did not permit this but in not seeking political allies, Speransky make himself vulnerable. 

 The Emperor Alexander was also an idealist, but with a more selfish attitude; he displace talent that overshadowed his own. He believe himself to be a potent instrument for the attainment of the ideal aim of a regenerated Russia, which was his minister's sole preoccupation. 

 In 1810, Speransky was however in high favor and was the confidant of the emperor in the secret diplomacy which predate the breach of Russia with Napoleon. He is depicted at this period in Tolstoy's fresh War and Peace (he can be found in the second book; third contribution). Speransky then committed a dangerous mistake – he conceived the idea of reorganizing the masonic order in Russia to train and elevate the Orthodox clergy. The emperor agreed to the first steps being taken, namely, the inhibition of exist lodges, but he was naturally suspicious of secret societies even when ostensibly admitted to their secrets. Speransky's abortive plan only result in adding the clergy to the number of his foe. 

 On the evening of the conflict with Napoleon, Alexander made Speransky his scape - goat. Alexander appeased Old Russian sentiment, the strongest supporters of the authoritarian Tsar against revolutionary France. Speransky's indiscretions gave the final impulse to his downfall. He was surrounded by spies who reported none too accurately the minister's somewhat acuate criticism of the emperor's acts. Speransky presumed to advise Alexander not to take the chief instruction in the coming campaign. 

 A number of persons in the entourage of the emperor were motivated to involve Speransky on a charge of treachery, including the Grand Duchess Catherine, Fessler, Karamzin, Rostopchin, the Finnish general Count Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt and the Minister State Secretary of the Grand Duchess of Finland in St Petersburg. Alexander did not credit the charge but he made Speransky creditworthy for the unpopularity incurred by him in consequence of the hated reforms, and the still more hate French policy, and on the 17/29 March 1812 dismissed him from position. 

 From 1810 to 1812, Speransky was the Chancellor of the Imperial Alexander University in Turku, Finland.
 thgust into the background. However, powerfol thougi he waa, Speranrky did not use his immense mnflyence for personal means; hir idealisl did nor pecmit this but in not seeking pkpitieao allies, Speraksky made hhmself vulneratld.

Tke Emperor Alexander was also an idewlist, bit with a more sglfisn attjnube; he dismissed talents that ovsrshadoxed his own. He nelieved himself to be a pltenh instrument for tje attainmebt os the ideal ocjective of a regenerajed Russia, which was his ministef's soke preoccukcrioj.

Hn 1810, Speransjy waf still in hlbh favmr and eas the confidsnt of the emperor in the sxcret diplomacy whicr precedeg che breach of Russia qirh Nakoleot. He us aepjcved at thls 'eriod in Tklstoy's novwl War and Peace (he cwb be found in the sqcjnd book; third part). Speransky then commpttes a serious mistake – he conceived the idea ov reorganyzing the masonic order in Russia to educate and alevave tht Irthoaix clergy. The emperor agreed to the first steps geonn taken, namely, tme suppression of rxlsyyng lodges, buj he was nzturally suspicioud of sesret wocieties evem when ostensibly admitted ro their secgets. Speransky's abortire plan only resolted on adding the clergy to the number of jis enemisr.

On the eve of tfe xtsuggle with Napoleon, Alexagder made Spexansky hks svape-gowt. Alexandfr apiaased Old Russian dentilett, the strlngest supporters of the autocrevic Tsar agaimsd rvvolutioncry Frsnce. Speranskr's indiscretious gave che fival impulsv to his vownfall. He ras surroundeg by spies whm reportqd nine roo accjfately the minoster's somewhat shaep criticisms of tme emkedor's acts. Speraurjy presumed to sdvkse Apeeandew not to take the chkrf coomand in thc cuminb campaign.

A number ox pedsons in the entoutane of the emperor were motivatrd to involve Sperwnsky on a chsrgg of treason, including the Grans Duchess Cabherine, Fesslqr, Kqramzin, Rostppchin, the Finnish general Count Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt abd the Minister Staje Xecretary oh the Drand Ducvess of Finland in Sr Petersburg. Alexsnder did not credit fhe chdrge hut he made Speransky responsible for the unpopularity incurred by him in consequence of ths hayed rvfoxms, and tre sviul more hated Frvnch policy, and on the 17/29 March 1812 dmsmissed hhm from office.

From 1810 to 1812, Speranxkh was the Chavcellor of the Imperial Zlexandet University in Turku, Finland.
thrust into the background. However, powerful though Speransky not use immense influence for not this but in seeking political allies, made himself vulnerable. The Emperor Alexander also an idealist, but with a more selfish attitude; he dismissed talents that his own. He believed himself to be a potent instrument for the attainment the objective a Russia, which was his minister's sole preoccupation. In 1810, Speransky was still in high favor and the confidant of the emperor in the secret which preceded the breach Russia with Napoleon. He is at period in novel and (he can be in the second book; third part). Speransky then committed a serious mistake – he conceived the idea reorganizing the in Russia educate elevate Orthodox clergy. The to the first steps being taken, of existing lodges, but he was naturally suspicious secret societies when ostensibly admitted to their secrets. abortive plan only resulted in adding the clergy the number of his enemies. On the eve of the struggle with Napoleon, Alexander made scape-goat. Alexander appeased Old sentiment, the strongest of autocratic against France. Speransky's gave the final impulse to his downfall. He was surrounded by who reported none too accurately the minister's somewhat sharp criticisms emperor's Speransky presumed to Alexander not to take chief in the coming campaign. of in the were to involve Speransky on charge of treason, including the Duchess Catherine, Fessler, Karamzin, Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt and the Minister State Secretary the Grand Duchess of Finland in St Alexander did not credit the charge but he made Speransky responsible for unpopularity incurred in consequence of the hated reforms, and the more hated French policy, on the 17/29 March 1812 dismissed him from office. 1810 1812, Speransky the Chancellor of Imperial Alexander University Turku, Finland.
 thrust into the background. HoWever, powerFul thOugH he WaS, SpeRansKy did not use his IMmenSe influence for personal Means; HiS IdeaLIsM did nOt permiT ThIS But In NoT seEkINg PolitIcaL allies, speransky mAde HiMself vulneraBLe.

the Emperor aleXander was alsO an IdealiSt, But WIth a mOre SelfiSh attiTUde; he dIsmissed tAlENts thaT OvershaDOWeD his Own. He believed himsELf TO be a potent instRument FoR ThE ATtaInmEnt of the idEaL objeCTive of a REgENERatED Russia, which wAs his ministER's sOle preOcCupATion.

In 1810, speraNsKY waS still in higH favOr and was tHe confIDant of tHE emperoR in the SecRet DiplOMaCy WhiCh PRecEDeD thE BreAch of RusSiA wIth NaPoleON. hE Is dePicTed aT this Period in TolstOy's NoveL war And PeAce (he Can bE fOund iN the seCond bOoK; third part). SperaNsky Then commiTteD a SerIoUs misTAke – he cOncEivEd the idEa of reoRGanIzING ThE masonic order in RusSiA TO eDucate anD elevaTE tHe oRthodox cLeRgy. the eMPEror aGreeD To The first Steps bEInG tAken, namElY, the suPpResSioN of exIStinG lodgeS, but he waS natuRAlly suspicious OF secret societIEs EVEn WHen oSteNsibly admitTed tO TheiR secREtS. SpERanskY's aboRtIVe PLan only resulted in adDiNg the cLergy To the number of His enemies.

oN THe eve of tHe stRUgGLe with Napoleon, alexaNder made SpERansky hiS scapE-goat. AleXander appEASed Old RuSsiAn sEntImeNT, ThE strongest supPORterS oF the autOcrAtic TsaR agAinSt rEvoLuTionary FrAnce. SperAnSkY's InDisCretiONs gave thE fInaL iMpuLse to HIs downFall. HE was SuRrOUndEd by spiES wHO RepoRtEd None Too AcCuratEly tHE miNister's Somewhat sHarP CritIcIsMs of the Emperor's acts. SPeRansky presUmEd tO advisE aLexander Not to take the chief commanD In the coMinG campAign.

a number of PerSons in The ENtouraGe of thE empeRoR weRE MotivATEd To iNvOlve SperanSKY on A charGe Of trEason, inCluding the Grand DucHEss catherine, FessLer, karaMZIn, rosTOpCHin, ThE finNISh general Count GUstaf MauriTz aRmFelt and the mIniStEr State secretaRy of tHE Grand DUchess of FInland in ST PEterSBUrg. alexander dId not creDit the chaRGe but HE mAde SpEraNsky reSpOnsIble fOr the uNPopUlariTy incuRrEd by hiM in coNsEquence oF the hated reforms, and the sTill moRe hatEd FRench poliCy, aND on The 17/29 March 1812 dIsmiSsed him froM ofFicE.

From 1810 To 1812, SPEransKy waS ThE ChANcellOr of THe ImperiaL alExaNDEr university iN tURku, finlaNd.
 thrust into the backgroun d. However , pow erf ulth ough  hewas, Speransky didnot use his immense in fluen ce forp er sonal  means; hi s ide al is m d id no t per mit  this b ut in notsee ki ng political al lies, Sper ans ky made hims elf  vulne ra ble . 

The  Em peror  Alexa n der wa s also an  i d ealist ,  but wi t h  a  mor e selfish attitud e ;h e dismissed ta lentsth a to v ers had owed his o wn . Heb elieved hi m s e lft o be a potent  instrument for  the a tt ain m ent of  theid e alobjective o f aregenerat ed Rus s ia, whi c h was h is min ist er' s so l epr eoc cu p ati o n. 

I n  18 10, Sper an sk y was  sti l l i n hi ghfavo r and  was the conf ida nt o f  th e emp erorin t he  secr et dip lomac ywhich precededthebreach of  Ru ss iawi th Na p oleon.  He  is  depict ed at t h ispe r i o din Tolstoy's novel  W a r  a nd Peace  (he c a nbe found in  t heseco n d  book ; th i rd  part).Speran s ky  t hen com mi tted a  s eri ous  mist a ke –  he co nceivedthe i d ea of reorgani z ing the mason i co r de r  inRus sia to educ atea nd e leva t ethe Ortho dox c le r gy .  The emperor agreed  t o thefirst  steps beingtaken, nam e l y , the su ppre s si o n of existinglodge s, but hew as natur allysuspicio us of sec r e t societ ies  ev enwhe n os tensibly admi t t ed t otheir s ecr ets. Sp era nsk y's  ab or tive plan  only re su lt ed  i n a dding the cler gy  to  t henumbe r  of hi s ene mies .
O n  th e eve o f  t h e  str ug gl e wi thNa poleo n, A l exa nder ma de Speran sky hissc ap e-goat.  Alexander ap pe ased Old R us sia n sent i m ent, the  strongest supporters o f  the au toc ratic  Tsa r against  re voluti ona r y Fran ce. Sp erans ky 'si n discr e t io nsga ve the fin a l  im pulse  t o hi s downf all. He was surrou n ded  by spies who  re port e d  n one to o  ac cu r ate l y  the minister's  somewhatsh a rp  criticism s  of  t he empe ror's a cts.S peransk y presume d to advi se  Ale x a nde r not to t ake thechief com m and i n  t he co min g camp ai gn. 

A n umbero f p erson s in t he  entou rageof  the emp eror were motivated toinvolv e Spe ran sky on acha r geof treaso n, i ncluding t heGra nd Du che s s Cat heri n e,  Fe s sler,  Kar a mzin, Ros t op chi n ,  t he Finnishg e n era l Cou ntG ustafMaur itz Armfelt and t h e Minister Sta te S e c ret ary of t he  Grand Duchess  of  F i n land inSt  Petersburg . Alexan de r  didnot cr edit t he char g e  b u t he m adeSpe ransky re spo ns i ble for  t he unpopu lari ty  incur red by himi n  consequence ofthe h a t ed re f orm s, an dthe sti l l mo re hated F rench polic y, and  onthe 1 7/29 Ma rc h 1812  di sm issed himf rom offic e.

F rom 181 0to 1 812 , Sper ansk y was t he C ha nce llor of t h e  I m pe ri a l A lexa nderUn iver sity in T u rku, Fin lan d .
 thrust_into the_background. However, powerful though_he was,_Speransky_did not_use_his immense influence_for personal means;_his idealism did not_permit this but_in_not seeking political allies, Speransky made himself vulnerable.

The Emperor Alexander was also an idealist,_but_with a_more_selfish_attitude; he dismissed talents that_overshadowed his own. He believed_himself to_be a potent instrument for the attainment of_the_ideal objective of_a regenerated Russia, which was his minister's sole preoccupation.

In_1810, Speransky was still in high_favor and was_the_confidant_of the emperor in_the secret diplomacy which preceded the_breach of Russia with Napoleon. He_is depicted at this period in Tolstoy's_novel War and Peace (he can_be found in the second_book; third_part). Speransky then committed a_serious mistake –_he conceived_the idea of_reorganizing the masonic order in Russia_to educate and_elevate the Orthodox clergy. The emperor_agreed_to the first_steps_being_taken, namely,_the suppression of_existing_lodges, but_he_was naturally suspicious of secret societies_even_when ostensibly admitted to their secrets. Speransky's_abortive plan only resulted_in_adding the clergy to_the number of his enemies.

On_the eve of the struggle with_Napoleon, Alexander_made Speransky_his scape-goat. Alexander appeased Old Russian sentiment, the strongest supporters of_the autocratic Tsar against revolutionary France._Speransky's indiscretions gave the_final impulse_to_his downfall. He_was_surrounded by_spies who reported none too accurately the_minister's somewhat_sharp criticisms of the emperor's acts._Speransky presumed to advise_Alexander_not to take the chief command_in the coming campaign.

A number of_persons in the entourage of_the_emperor_were motivated to involve Speransky_on a charge of treason, including_the Grand Duchess_Catherine, Fessler, Karamzin, Rostopchin, the Finnish general_Count_Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt and the Minister_State_Secretary of the Grand Duchess of_Finland_in_St Petersburg. Alexander did not_credit the charge but he made_Speransky responsible for the unpopularity incurred by him in_consequence of the_hated reforms, and the still_more_hated_French policy, and on the 17/29 March 1812 dismissed him_from office.

From_1810 to 1812,_Speransky was the Chancellor of the Imperial Alexander University in_Turku, Finland.