567. The Great Northern War: Murder in Moscow (Part 4)

The Rest Is History

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🗓️ 21 May 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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What were the consequences of Peter the Great’s mighty victory over Sweden at the Battle of Poltova in 1707? How great was the impact of his reign upon Russia overall, and was he responsible for turning it into one of Europe’s greatest powers? What occurred during the later years of his life? And, what is the story behind his bloody, terrible and tragic treatment of his son, Alexis…? Join Dominic and Tom for the mighty conclusion of their series on one of history’s most remarkable characters: Peter the Great. The ramifications of his reign for Russia, his ghastly dealings with his own family, and the end of his colourful life. The Rest Is History Club: Become a member for exclusive bonus content, early access to full series and live show tickets, ad-free listening, our exclusive newsletter, discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, and our members’ chatroom on Discord. Just head to therestishistory.com to sign up, or start a free trial today on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/therestishistory. For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett + Aaliyah Akude Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:26.4	Dinner was prepared on a spacious hall.
1:29.8	Several small tables were placed in the middle of the hall for the new married couple
1:33.5	and the rest of the dwarfs, who were all splendidly dressed after the German fashion.
1:39.5	After dinner, the dwarfs began to dance after the Russian way, which lasted till eleven at night.
1:46.0	It is easy to imagine how much the Tsar and the rest of the company were delighted at the comical capers,
1:54.0	strange grimaces and odd postures of that medley of pygmies, most of whom were so short that the size alone
2:04.5	had people in fits of laughter.
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