The Era of Palace Revolutions: Historical Essays on the Politics of Post-Peter Russia, 1725-1762
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Serie Modern and Contemporary Russian History: Monographs and Documents
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Volume 6
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The monograph explores the phenomenon of palace revolutions, which took place in 1725-1762, first and foremost inquiring into their cause, and origin in absolute monarchial Russia after the reforms conducted by Peter the Great. The author offers detailed analysis of the events related to succession of the throne in 1725, 1727, 1739, 1740-1741, 1762.