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... princess Sophia , an artful and ambitious woman , revolted against him in favor of John , the prin- cess's own brother . She , who in ezar Theodore's time , had made her way from a monastery to the court , con- trary to an ancient ...
... princess Sophia , an artful and ambitious woman , revolted against him in favor of John , the prin- cess's own brother . She , who in ezar Theodore's time , had made her way from a monastery to the court , con- trary to an ancient ...
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... princes were alive , and if they would have but a little patience , he would bring them into their presence . : This might have suppressed the whole conspiracy , had not the princess sent down some casks of brandy among the rioters ...
... princes were alive , and if they would have but a little patience , he would bring them into their presence . : This might have suppressed the whole conspiracy , had not the princess sent down some casks of brandy among the rioters ...
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... princess Sophia declared regent , which put an end to the rebellion . During these disturbances , Anastasius Naraskin having hid himself in a church , the czarina was induced by threats to discover him , princess Sophia promising her ...
... princess Sophia declared regent , which put an end to the rebellion . During these disturbances , Anastasius Naraskin having hid himself in a church , the czarina was induced by threats to discover him , princess Sophia promising her ...
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... princess , who had her image stamped on the coin , together with theirs , and signed all writings , not only in the empire , but to foreign courts . She frequented the senate diligently , exhorted the members of it to their duty ...
... princess , who had her image stamped on the coin , together with theirs , and signed all writings , not only in the empire , but to foreign courts . She frequented the senate diligently , exhorted the members of it to their duty ...
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... princes , exposed as they are to flattery , more than truth , is seldom good in the most polite countries . But there was yet more in the case of Pe-- ter , whom all premeditated means were taken to spoil .. The ambitious Sophia plainly ...
... princes , exposed as they are to flattery , more than truth , is seldom good in the most polite countries . But there was yet more in the case of Pe-- ter , whom all premeditated means were taken to spoil .. The ambitious Sophia plainly ...
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Page 246 - God. For as I spare not my own life for the good of my country, and the safety of my people, why should...
Page 171 - ... to expect in this cafe. And we perfuade ourfelf that your imperial majefty, who are a prince...
Page 10 - ... man. Peter the Great at his accession to the throne, found his subjects of all ranks involved in the grossest ignorance and barbarism ; his numerous armies ferocious and undisciplined...
Page 237 - But, forgetting the fear and commandments of God, who enjoins obedience even to private parents, and much more to those who are at the same time sovereigns...
Page 69 - And next he commanded, that a pattern of clothes of the English fashion should be hung up at all the gates of the city of Moscow, and that publication should be made, that all persons (excepting the common peasants who brought goods and provisions into the city) should make their...
Page 174 - that though her majesty could not inflict such a punishment as was required, because of the defect in that particular of the former established constitutions of her kingdom, yet with the unanimous consent of the parliament she had caused a new act to be passed, to serve as a law for the future.
Page 235 - ... rank, he might acquire the qualifications worthy of a successor to our throne of Great Russia. Nevertheless, we have seen with grief, that all attention and care, for the education and instruction of our son, proved ineffectual and useless, seeing he always swerved from his filial obedience, shewing no application for what was becoming a worthy successor, and slighting the precepts of the masters we had appointed for him ; but, on the contrary, frequenting disorderly persons, from whom he could...