A true, authentick, and impartial history of the life and glorious actions of the Czar of Muscovy: from his birth to his death. Containing, I. An Exact Account of his Title, Descent, Family and Issue. II. His Detection of the several Plots formed against him, and his Punishment of the Conspirators. III. His Wars with the Turks, Swedes and Polanders; and his successful and unparalleled Conquests over those People. IV. His Travels into Europe, &c. for the Improvement of Arts, Sciences, Military Discipline and Naval Affairs, more particularly to Germany, Holland, and the Courts of England and France. V. His Remarkable Speech at his Return Home. VI. His Proceedings against the Czarewitz his Son, his Nomination of a Successor, his Sickness, Death and Interment. The whole compiled from the Russian, High Dutch and French languages, state papers, and other publick authorities.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731, attributed name.

Standardized Title:

Impartial history of the life and actions of Peter Alexowitz

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Peter I, Emperor of Russia, 1672-1725.

Peter.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([8],429,[1]p. )

Other Title:

True, authentick, and impartial history of the life and glorious actions of the Czar of Muscovy

A true, authentick, and impartial history of the life and glorious actions of the Czar of Muscovy

Place of Publication:

London : printed for J. Stagg in Westminster-Hall, J. Jackson near St. James's-House, J. Harding in St. Martin's-Lane, and R. Frankling in Covent-Garden, [1725]

Notes:

Sometimes attributed to Daniel Defoe (Crossley, Lee, Trent, Hutchins, Moore, Novak). Attribution disputed by Furbank and Owens, Defoe de-attributions.

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Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T88904.

OCLC:

642722525