Yuri's brother, Mikhail Glinski attempted to flee to Lithuania but failed, and his mother, Anna Glinskaya – the tsar's grandmother – was accused of using sorcery to start the fire. The rebellion resulted in the fall of the Glinski party and eventually strengthened the positions of the young tsar, although he did not hand his grandmother over to the mob as they demanded.
Yuri's brother, Mikhail Glinski attempted to flee to Lithuania but failed, and his mother, Anna Glinskaya – the tsar's grandmother – was accused of using sorcery to start the fire. The rebellion resulted in the downfall of the Glinski party and strengthened the young Tsar's position; however, he did not surrender his grandmother to the mob as they demanded.