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Pretenders and Popular Monarchism in Early Modern Russia: The False Tsars of the Time and Troubles Hardcover - 1995

by Maureen Perrie


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This is the first scholarly account by a Western historian of the Time of Troubles, the period of civil war and foreign invasion in early-seventeenth-century Russia. The author focuses on the various pretenders or royal imposters who appeared at this time; she traces their careers and offers explanations for their success. Her analysis of the phenomenon of pretense illuminates popular perceptions of the monarchy in early modern Russia, and demonstrates how social protest could take the form of support for imposters claiming to be the "true tsar".

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More than a dozen pretenders appeared in Russia in the early seventeenth century, during the period of civil strife and foreign invasion known as the Time of Troubles. The most successful of these was the First False Dimitry, who occupied the throne in 1605-6; he was followed by Second and Third False Dimitrys, and by various other impostors. Maureen Perrie traces the careers of these pretenders and offers explanations of their success. She argues that support for the false tsars and tsareviches was influenced not only by the ingenious tales they told to justify their claims, but also by religious-miraculous notions of Christ-like rulers risen from the dead, and by 'popular monarchist' views of the true tsar as the scourge of the boyars. Her conclusion draws comparisons and contrasts between the Russian pretenders and royal impostors who appeared elsewhere in early modern Europe.

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  • Title Pretenders and Popular Monarchism in Early Modern Russia: The False Tsars of the Time and Troubles
  • Author Maureen Perrie
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 1st UK
  • Pages 288
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
  • Date 1995-09-21
  • ISBN 9780521472746 / 0521472741
  • Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.26 x 6.23 x 0.85 in (23.52 x 15.82 x 2.16 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Eastern Europe
    • Cultural Region: Russian
  • Library of Congress subjects Russia - History - Time of Troubles,, Russia - Kings and rulers - Succession
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 94048442
  • Dewey Decimal Code 947.045
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