Самозванство на Руси: почему современные историки оправдывают Бориса Годунова / Евгений Спицын

The guest of "Speak Hour" is historian and publicist Evgeny Spitsyn. In an interview with Nikita Rudakov, he discussed the principles governing succession to the throne in Rus', the legality of Boris Godunov's accession to power, whether he actually killed Tsarevich Dmitry, and why, according to some historians, the negative image of the Moscow boyars was "inspired by European rationalists." 00:00 "Speak Hour." Evgeny Spitsyn 01:45 Can Pushkin's play "Boris Godunov" be considered historical? 04:42 How legal was Godunov's accession to the throne? 11:05 Why did he become tsar? 13:10 On the Seven Boyars and the principles of succession to the throne in Rus' 18:03 Why did the British deliberately create a negative image of Feodor Ivanovich and the boyars? 21:30 "The Godunovs are an ancient Moscow boyar family, and the boyar nobility has always been a close-knit group." 24:09 On the assassination of Tsarevich Dmitry 26:48 Why did Godunov request the Zemsky Sobor before assuming the throne? 32:19 What did he manage to achieve during his reign? 36:04 On the death of Boris Godunov Follow @NauchDok and like us RTVI News - all the main events 24/7:    / myrtvi