The history of royal disgrace. Russian disgraced surnames. The end of the XVII - the first half of the XVIII century

This book tells about the seven outstanding births, which, having risen to the very top of the authorities, found themselves in royal malice and quickly rolled down. Through the Lopukhins fell three times, the misfortune of Mons Balka twice brought down twice, the brightest prince Alexander Menshikov fell into Siberia, having pulled the whole family, crushed and humiliated Dolgorukovs and Golitsyn, and held the temporary Biron and Feldmarshal for twenty years in exiles with their relatives. Minich. The story of the tragic fall of each of these names has its own: some became victims of court intrigues, others were defeated in the political struggle, and others gave the sovereigns a reason for personal hostility. Their 18th -century is united by the time of palace coups, a clash of interests of the old Russian aristocracy and new ones, under Peter, exalted nobles, the time of proud, passionate, greedy to money and adventure.
Andrey Demkin is a leading researcher at the Institute of Russian History of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Historical Sciences