Heroes and scoundrels of the Time of Troubles 3rd edition. Manyagin V.G.

Time of Troubles is one of the most tragic pages of Russian history, filled with political intrigues, bloody battles, the heroism of some and the betrayal of others. What we know about the people of those times from the school textbook often does not correspond to their real affairs at all. This book will put in its places the heroes and scoundrels of the Time of Troubles and will allow the reader to understand who is who in Russian history of the beginning of the 17th century.