
Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №2. Testament Empress(2000)
Having enthroned the wife of Peter the Great and his mistress Catherine I, Menshikov receives unlimited power, thereby causing envy and indignation of his former allies in the coup. Taking advantage of his absence, they are plotting against His Serene Highness. But once again, luck accompanies the brave darling of fortune: having received a warning of mortal danger, he escapes arrest and enters the boudoir of the Empress.
Movie: Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №2. Testament Empress
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Elizaveta Petrovna
Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna
Peter II
Henning Friedrich von Bassewitz

Тайны дворцовых переворотов. Россия, век XVIII-ый. Фильм 2-й. Завещание императрицы
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Having enthroned the wife of Peter the Great and his mistress Catherine I, Menshikov receives unlimited power, thereby causing envy and indignation of his former allies in the coup. Taking advantage of his absence, they are plotting against His Serene Highness. But once again, luck accompanies the brave darling of fortune: having received a warning of mortal danger, he escapes arrest and enters the boudoir of the Empress.
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