Lithuania had a rather friendly relationship with Tver .
Perhaps the new metropolitanate was a way to support Mikhail Yaroslavich in his struggle with Metropolitan Peter , whose income was cut and authority in all of Rus ' challenged .
Lithuania had a rather friendly relationship with Tver and perhaps the new metropolitanate was a way to support Mikhail Yaroslavich in his struggle with Metropolitan Peter , whose income was cut and authority in all of Rus ' challenged .