This work of the Russian and Soviet historian S.F. Platonov is the most complete study of events in the period from the second half of the 16th century to the beginning of the 17th century, which later became known as the Time of Troubles. Using documents, the author covers in detail the course of the internal and external political struggle of those years. The rich factual material underlying the work gives a concrete idea of how, going through the oprichnina, peasant wars, tense opposition to the attacks of neighboring states (Poland, Lithuania, Sweden), the multinational centralized Moscow state took shape. The publishing layout of the book is saved in PDF A4 format.