The History of the Russian State. From the Beginning of the XVI to the Beginning of the XVII Century

Nikolai Mikhailovich Karamzin (1766–1826) — poet, writer, publisher of "Moscow Journal" and "Herald of Europe", the last historiographer of Russia, author of "Poor Lisa" and "The History of the Russian State" in 12 volumes. Before you is the original, richly illustrated edition of volumes VII–XII of "The History of the Russian State" by Nikolai Mikhailovich Karamzin, covering the period from the beginning of the XVI to the beginning of the XVII century. The book tells about the reign of Vasily Ivanovich, Ivan the Terrible, Fyodor Ivanovich and the subsequent Time of Troubles. Nikolai Mikhailovich worked on creating the historical bestseller of his time for over 20 years but did not manage to complete it. The text of the manuscript of volume XII breaks off at the chapter "Interregnum (1611–1612)", although the author intended to bring the narrative to the beginning of the reign of the Romanov dynasty. Karamzin managed to create a highly artistic historical book intended for a wide readership. The edition is published with abridgments.