Peter the Great in England
In the revolutionary reign of the “Tsar-Stranger”, one of the most of the most significant episodes was his visit to the England of William III.
Ian Grey
Peter the Great and the Tsarevich Alexei
The great Emperor was a powerful sovereign, but, writes Ian Grey, disappointed in his weak and nervous son, Peter proved a stern and cruel parent.
The Decembrists: Russia’s First Revolutionaries
The uprising by officers in 1825 in St Petersburg was premature, writes Ian Grey, but even contemporaries recognised that seeds had been sown which one day would produce important consequences.
Boris Godunov, Tsar of Russia
Ian Grey profiles Boris Godunov; Chief Minister after the death of Ivan the Terrible, and then himself Tsar, Boris served Russia during a most troubled period.
A Scot in the Service of the Tsars
Ian Grey profiles General Patrick Gordon, Scotsman of such standing in Imperial Russia that he received a state funeral upon his death, in which the Tsar himself marched on foot.
Ivan the Terrible
Many events in Ivan's reign, writes Ian Grey, seem merely the first stages of developments that have been continued in the twentieth century. Today his greatness is generally recognized by historians.