“All power has its derivation from God; the Russian Czar, however, was granted a special significance distinguishing him from the rest of… — Mikhail Nikiforovich Katkov Copy Share Image
“[Aftermath of the assassination of Tsar Alexander II in 1881] What happened to the conspirators - Zhelyabov already in prison, Perovskaya, Kibalchich… — Edward Crankshaw Copy Share Image
“Peter, who broke his enemies on the rack and hanged them in Red Square, who had his son tortured to death, is… — Robert K. Massie Copy Share Image