[Gutenberg 21889] • Peter the Great
- Authors
- Abbott, Jacob
- Publisher
- 1st World Library - Literary Society
- Tags
- emperor of russia , russia -- history -- peter i , history , 1672-1725 , classics , travel , biography , peter i , 1689-1725
- ISBN
- 9781421896526
- Date
- 1859-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 0.60 MB
- Lang
- en
Parentage of Peter-His father's double marriage-Death of his father-The princesses-Their places of seclusion-Theodore and John-Sophia uneasy in the convent-Her request-Her probable motives-Her success-Increase of her influence-Jealousies-Parties formed-The imperial guards-Their character and influence-Dangers-Sophia and the soldiers-Sophia's continued success-Death of Theodore-Peter proclaimed-Plots formed by Sophia-Revolution-Means of exciting the people-Poisoning-Effect of the stories that were circulating-Peter and his mother-The Monastery of the Trinity-Natalia's flight-Narrow escape of Peter-Commotion in the city-Sophia is unsuccessful-Couvansky's schemes-Sophia's attempt to appease the soldiers-No effect produced-Couvansky's views-His plan of a marriage for his son-Indignation of Sophia-A stratagem-Couvansky falls into the snare-Excitement produced by his death-Galitzin-Measures adopted by him-They are successful