THE CASE OF THE GRAND PRINCE OF MOSCOW - ALBERT SCHLICHTING

Discover a fascinating account from 16th-century Russia, full of intrigue and cruelty. "The Case of the Grand Prince of Moscow" is not only a historical document but also a captivating story about despotism and the terror of the Oprichnina. Immerse yourself in the dark world of Ivan the Terrible and learn about the behind-the-scenes of his rule.

• Direct testimony of the terror of the Oprichnina
• Drastic details from the life of the Moscow court
• Literarily attractive story by Albert Schlichting
• Critique of the despotism of Ivan IV
• Insight into the realities of life in 16th-century Russia
• Political analysis of Polish-Lithuanian relations with Moscow
• Unique historical source for researchers and history enthusiasts

"The Case of the Grand Prince of Moscow" is a pamphlet aimed at Ivan IV the Terrible, constituting a fundamental historical source. It is the earliest of three eyewitness accounts of the terror of the Oprichnina in the Muscovite state. Full of drastic details and literarily attractive, Schlichting's story is not merely an anti-Muscovite diatribe, but a bloody portrait of a despotic ruler who slaughters his own innocent subjects. This work, originally intended for the Polish-Lithuanian domestic market, was intended to deter the Lithuanian nobility and magnates from consorting with the Tsar, whose terror was described as directed against the princes, boyars, and the serving nobility.

The narrative of the work proceeds chaotically, contrary to the chronological order of events, showing according to the logic of rhetorical gradation the Oprichnina terror and the increasingly wild deeds of the Grand Prince. It resembles a record of an oral story, in which the subject presents what he has just remembered. It is also possible that the work is deliberately organized alternately, once saturated with growing pathos, then again with irony and grotesque, keeping the reader's attention on the unpredictable figure of the Terrible in both ways. Sub Lupa Publishing presents this work in a new, careful edition, providing access to this valuable historical source.

Albert Schlichting, the author of this pamphlet, was an eyewitness to the described events, which gives his account particular value. His work allows us to understand the mechanisms of despotic power and its impact on society. "The Case of the Grand Prince of Moscow" is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of Russia and Eastern Europe. Discover the truth about Ivan the Terrible and his Oprichnina!