The Time of Troubles

19 hrs. 33 min.

Language Russian

Author Kazimierz Waliszewski

Narrator Viktor Zolotonog

Description

"Troubled Times," despite the disputable nature of some conclusions and assessments, still remains an account of one of the most mysterious and terrifying eras in Russian history—unmatched in the amount of little-known facts and psychological credibility of the portraits of its heroes.

Contents:

Foreword
FIRST PART. A dying dynasty
CHAPTER ONE. The inheritance of Ivan the Terrible
I. The blessed on the throne
II. Boris Godunov
III. War and diplomacy
IV. Relations with the West
V. Expansion of territories to the East
VI. Internal administration
CHAPTER TWO. Drama in Uglich
I. The dynastic question
II. The death of Dmitry
III. The investigation
IV. Legend and history
CHAPTER THREE. A new dynasty
I. The death of Fyodor
II. Election
III. Reign
IV. Consequences of the Uglich drama
V. The era of misfortunes
SECOND PART. Political crisis
CHAPTER FOUR. A man risen from the dead
I. The appearance of the claimant
II. The riddle
III. Dmitry’s romance. Marina Mniszech
IV. The claimant in Krakow
V. Conversion to Catholicism
CHAPTER FIVE. The victory of the claimant
I. Dmitry the bridegroom
II. Military preparations
III. Muscovy. Preparation for defense
IV. March on Moscow
V. Victory
VI. The fate of the defeated
CHAPTER SIX. At the height
I. Accession to the throne
II. The price of victory
III. Marriage with Marina
IV. From Krakow to Moscow
V. Coronation
CHAPTER SEVEN. Catastrophe
I. The imperial couple
II. The nature of the reign
III. The death of the man risen from the dead
THIRD PART. Social crisis
CHAPTER EIGHT. Popular uprising
I. Boyar tsar
II. The kingdom of lies
III. The canonization of Dmitry
IV. Renewed storm
V. The resurrection of Dmitry
VI. Muscovites and Poles
VII. Marina
CHAPTER NINE. Two capitals
I. Moscow and Tushino
II. Seeking help from Sweden
III. The siege of the Trinity Lavra
IV. The hardships
V. Repelling the turmoil
CHAPTER TEN. Intervention by Poland
I. Sigismund’s plan
II. The fall of Tushino
III. Marina’s flight
IV. Subjugation of Muscovy
V. Liberator
VI. The Battle of Klushino
VII. Deposition of Shuysky
CHAPTER ELEVEN. Poles in Moscow
I. The experience of oligarchic rule
II. Election of Vladislav
III. Occupation of Moscow
IV. Rule of the Poles
V. The death of Dmitry II
FOURTH PART. A national war
CHAPTER TWELVE. The national movement
I. Moscow patriotism
II. Uprising in the regions
III. Rebellion in Moscow
IV. Poland’s final triumphs
CHAPTER THIRTEEN. Movement against the turmoil
I. The insolvency of nationalism
II. The rule of the Cossacks
III. Victory of reaction
IV. The third militia
V. Minin and Pozharsky
CHAPTER FOURTEEN. The end of the crisis
I. Temporary government in Yaroslavl
II. Revenge of the poor
III. The last days of the Poles in the Kremlin
IV. An elective cathedral in Moscow
V. The Romanovs
VI. The election of Michael
VII. The question of the form of government
VIII. The end of Marina
IX. General overview

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