Tears and Sorrow of Russia: Essays on History of the Russian State
30 USD
Add to
Add to
In his book the author presents features of life of the prince's and the tsar's court, luxury, bribery and embezzlement of public funds. The richness of ones is compared to the poverty of others. Great attention is paid to the killings of the first persons of the country, possible methods of corporal punishments, no control of the state, and the temper of the Russian people. Along with the great victories of Russia the author examines a range of defeats, mass revolts, terrible disasters and cataclysms, which brought the people to starvation and misery.
