Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907 · Boston, CT : Hall and Locke · leaf 194
,Feodor, who was weakly inbody, died after a reign ofabout six years, having namedPeter as his successor. Peter was still but achild, — only ten years old,— and his half-brotherIvan, who was some yearshis senior, was still living.True, Ivan was weak in mind,and quite unfit to rule; but hehad a… … The Princess Sophia. 168 Leaders of Men stirring up a revolt of the Streltsi, the chief mili-tary force of the country, she contrived to carry outher object; Ivan and Peter were both crowned astsars, while Sophia was appointed regent. For sevenyears she governed the country in the name of…
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