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Events on Sunday 6 May 1906 1
1906The Fundamental LawsAutocracy, restored in writingDays before the first Duma meets, Nicholas issues Fundamental Laws that keep the word "autocrat" in his title, reserve foreign policy, the army and the budget to the crown, give ministers responsibility to him alone, and hand him power to legislate by decree whenever the Duma is not sitting. The constitution promised in October is delivered with its teeth removed.