Russia of the Tumultuous Century: Scandals, Intrigues, Investigations

Violetta Potyakina – philologist-medievalist, lecturer at the School of Young Philologists named after L.M. Bash. About the book Russia of the Tumultuous Century: Scandals, Intrigues, Investigations: This is an immersion into the amazing events of Russian history of the 17th century. The interrupted dynasty of the Rurikids, pretenders on the throne, church reforms, riots, and troubles – these are the landmark events that defined the name of this era. However, the tumultuous century became not only a time of tragic events in Russian history, it also gifted our literature its first poems, contributed to the emergence of the first news newspaper, prepared the ground for the revolutionary innovations of Peter I, and much more. It is during this time that the previous medieval worldview of the Russian people began to change. This book is your unique flashlight into the troubled times of Russian history! From the book Russia of the Tumultuous Century: Scandals, Intrigues, Investigations, you will also learn: • were witches persecuted in Russia; • what a current checklist for a foreign ambassador in Russia might look like; • how Russian people shocked overseas travelers.