*Includes pictures of Ivan the Terrible and important people and places in his life.
*Includes historical accounts that describe Ivan the Terrible and his notorious rule and discusses the authenticity of these accounts.
*Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading.
*Includes a table of contents.
16th century Russia remains, for most Western audiences, a dark and terrifying space, wrapped in mystery and myth and isolated from states such as England or France, whose heroes are well-known throughout Europe. The traditional dichotomy between East and West is most apparent in the discussion of the remarkable political figures that defined this century. While Western rulers, such as Elizabeth I, Francis I or Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, have been endlessly and almost exhaustively treated in historical works, their Eastern counterparts have rarely attracted the attention of professional historians outside their respective regions.
*Includes historical accounts that describe Ivan the Terrible and his notorious rule and discusses the authenticity of these accounts.
*Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading.
*Includes a table of contents.
16th century Russia remains, for most Western audiences, a dark and terrifying space, wrapped in mystery and myth and isolated from states such as England or France, whose heroes are well-known throughout Europe. The traditional dichotomy between East and West is most apparent in the discussion of the remarkable political figures that defined this century. While Western rulers, such as Elizabeth I, Francis I or Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, have been endlessly and almost exhaustively treated in historical works, their Eastern counterparts have rarely attracted the attention of professional historians outside their respective regions.