A Short History of Russia 1462-1730 traces the development of Russia out of the medieval state of Muscovy to the reign of Peter II. This brief history is illustrated to enhance the reading experience.

Contents include:
Foundation
The Church—Vasili III (1462-1547)
The Oprichnina
The Sobory of Ivan IV (1550-1575)
Russia and Poland. Siberia (1558-1582)
Ermak Timotheevich—Theodore I (1582-1584)
Dimitri Ivanovich murdered – The false Dimitri (1591-1604)
Social revolution—“The Robber” (1606-1610)
Michael Romanoff (1613-1653)
Reign of Alexis (1618-1651)
Nil Sorski (1503-1667)
The Raskol (1649-1667)
Isolation of Russia—Voyages of discovery (1204-1553)
Peter the Great and his pupils (1689—1730)
The grand embassy to the west (1697-1698)
Civilising effect of the great Northern War (1700-1703)
Abolition of the Patriarchate (1700-1704)
Administrative reforms (1710-1720)
Ecclesiastical reforms (1716-1721)
The Tsarevich Alexis (1690-1704)
Peter proclaimed Emperor (1718-1724)
The Persian War (1721-1724)
The succession ordinance (1722-1724)
Accession of Catharine I (1725-1727
Accession of Peter II (1726-1727)