Chapter XII
Boris Godunof
The Way to Power
A Boyar Tsar of Russia
Serfdom Created
The False Dmitri
Mikhail the First Romanoff
Chapter XIII
Time of Preparation
The Cossacks
Attempt of Nikon
Death of Mikhail
Alexis
Sympathizes with Charles II.
Natalia
Death of Alexis
Feodor
Chapter XIV
Sophia Regent
Peter I.
Childhood
Visit to Archangel
Azof Captured
How a Navy was Built
Sentiment Concerning Reforms
A Conspiracy Nipped in the Bud
Peter Astonishes Western Europe
Chapter XV
Charles XII.
Battle of Narva
St. Petersburg Founded
Mazeppa
Poltova
Peter’s Marriage with Catherine
Chapter XVI
Campaign against Turks
Disaster Averted
Azof Relinquished
Treaty of Pruth
Reforms
The Raskolniks
Visit to France
His Son Alexis a Traitor
His Death
Chapter XVII
Catherine I.
Anna Ivanovna
Ivan VI.
Elizabeth Petrovna
French Influences Succeed the German
Peter III.
His Taking off
Catherine II.
Chapter XVIII
Conditions in Poland
Victories in the Black Sea
Pugatchek the Pretender
Peasants’ War
Reforms
Partition of Poland
Characteristics of Catherine and of her Reign
Her Death
Chapter XIX
Paul I.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Franco-Russian Understanding
Assassination of Paul
Alexander I.
Chapter XX
Plans for a Liberal Reign
Austerlitz
Alexander I. an Ally of Napoleon
Rupture of Friendship
French Army in Moscow
Its Retreat and Extinction
The Tsar a Liberator in Europe
Failure of Reforms
Araktcheef’s Severities
Conspiracy at Kief
Death of Alexander I.