The British in Russia in the 18th century. Labutina T.

Was medieval Russia the object of colonial expansion of England in the XVI-XVII centuries? How did the process of "westernization" of the political elite in Russia begin? Why did Ivan the Terrible and Boris Godunov dreamed of relaxing with the English aristocracy and was busy about the political refuge in England? How profitable was the economic cooperation with the British for our country? How did the British live in Russia and what are their impressions of our country? Why did they consider Russian people "barbarians"?

The reader will find the answers to these and other questions in the book.

for historians, teachers and students of humanitarian universities, as well as all those interested in the history of Anglo-Russian relations.