Did Ivan the Terrible really say 'I will not suffer any challenge to my throne.'?

Ivan the Terrible Quote Source & Citation:

I will not suffer any challenge to my throne.

— Ivan the Terrible Early Modern · First Tsar of Russia

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"My conscience is clear."

"My soul is burdened, but my hand is firm."

"I am the judge, the jury, and the executioner."

"I am a wolf among sheep."

"Let the flames consume them!"

A direct warning against any attempts to usurp his power.

Date: c. 1560s

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