The Supreme Privy Council finds itself in charge of Russia's fate - but will it's scheming be successful?
Oh, and someone catches Smallpox...
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The Prince takes the 11 year old Peter II under his wing (or thinks that he does)
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Catherine I becomes Autocrat and Russia's first Empress
But is she the one in charge?
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If you haven't already guessed, this week's episode is all about the Cossacks and the Tatars.....
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This week it’s state of the nation time again but with a twist because instead of just looking at Russia we’ll be covering what was going on with Russia’s neighbours, then Europe and finally, the rest of the world in the yea…
This week we cover Peter the Great's reputation and legacy and take a look at who's in the frame to become the next ruler of Russia
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This week we analyse the death of Alexei Petrovich, take a checkpoint of Russia in 1721, look at events between 1721 and 1725 and then finally cover Peter's declining health....
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This week we look at the creation of a new city and how Peter got along with his son and heir, Alexei.
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We reach the defining phase of the Great Northern War, cover the severe winter of 1708/09, and take a look at Peter's new brains trust.
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Denmark, Poland/Saxony and Russia want to crush Sweden. Charles XII, the Swedish King, has other ideas.....
Period covered - 1701 to 1706
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Tsar Peter goes to Europe on a shipbuilding/diplomacy/drinking trip
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This week we cover Peter's overall aims and ambitions, take a further look at the all Joking all Drunken Synod of Fools and Jesters, and see how Russia fares against the Ottomans during the Azov campaign.
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This week's episode sees the start of a multi-part series all about the life and times of Peter the Great.
Part 1 takes a look at Peter's early years and covers the period between 1672 and 1696
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Tsar Alexei is dead, long live Tsar Fyodor - except..... he's ill, Russia is fighting the Ottomans and Romanovs are divided.
Period Covered 1676 - 1682
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This week we take a look at how Russian Society was organised in the late 17th Century and in particular, how the institution of serfdom had developed.
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This week we look at the various wars Tsar Alexei was invoved in and then finish off the episode by summing up his life and reign.
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