About the book: 2023 / The book by an outstanding Russian historian presents his works dedicated to Ivan the Terrible and Boris Godunov. The first is the greatest ruler and statesman, diplomat, reformer, intelligent, educated, prudent and courageous person. But the personality is extremely complex and contradictory. The author outlined the main moments of the life and work of Ivan the Terrible during a very difficult period of time and some reliable features of his character and mind. The second is also a controversial figure: the personal properties and deeds of this politician aroused both praise and condemnation from his contemporaries, which turned into slander. S.F. Platonov was able to consider in Boris not only the features of a dramatic villain, but also the qualities of a true statesman. The publishing layout of the book was saved in PDF A4 format.