To what extent was clemency a part of Shah Abbas’ policy?

To what extent was clemency a part of Shah Abbas’ policy? To what degree was severity employed? Which predominated? What novelties in policy does Eskander seem to indicate derived their inspiration from the Shah?
3. What does Eskander indicate about the Shah’s personality?
4. Reading between the lines of Eskander’s biography of the Shah, what would it be like to live in the
state administered by Shah Abbas? Do the positives outweigh the negatives, or vice-versa? Explain.