Kasimov Bride

17th century. The young tsar Alexei Mikhailovich came time to choose a bride. For this, the most beautiful noblewomen and ladies from all over Russia are brought to the palace, without taking into account the wealth of their families. The... main thing is that the girl should be beautiful, healthy, and have a good character. But this is only on paper; the tsar must choose, listening only to his heart, while in reality serious intrigues are being woven in the palace to push Alexei Mikhailovich towards one choice or another. Everyone wants to be related to the sovereign and gain power through such kinship. For this, almost any means are justified, and therefore the daughter of a poor Kasimov landowner, who, despite all the noble intrigues, is chosen by the tsar, finds herself in danger.
This work by the famous historian writer Vsevolod Solovyov, full of true details of that era, has been rightly appreciated by more than one generation of readers.