'Time of the Troubles' begins in Russia

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Russia faces a 'Time of Troubles', racked by famine following a succession of terrible harvests. The False Dmitri, claiming to be a son of Tsar Ivan the Terrible, claims the throne, but the chief of the army refuses to grant his support.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "'Time of the Troubles' begins in Russia". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15616, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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