Vasily Shuisky is a famous figure in Russian history and the grandson of a boyar executed by Ivan the Terrible, who belonged to one of the most noble families in Russia, a prison “inmate” under Boris Godunov and, finally, the tsar and great sovereign of all Rus' during the tragic period of our country - the Troubles time.What role did he play in the civil war of the early 17th century? To what extent did his personality influence the turbulent events of the Time of Troubles? What led to the fall of the Shuisky dynasty? The famous historian, world-famous scientist, professor at St. Petersburg University R. G. Skrynnikov gives answers to these questions in his new fascinating book - the first scientific biography of Tsar Vasily Shuisky.