Dissertation for the degree of candidate of historical sciences . Veliky Novgorod, 2007 . 401 s. The Orthodox Church in Novgorod in the XIV-XV centuries (general overview) . Structure of the Church Organization of the Novgorod Republic . The place of the Archdiocese in the power structures of Novgorod . House of Sophia in the 14th Century . Church and political activity of Novgorod rulers in the first half of the XIV century . Archbishop Alexy and the Strigolniki Movement in Novgorod . Troubles on the Russian Metropolis, and its Consequences for the Novgorod Diocese. Archbishops and political struggle in the first half of the 15th century.