"Ivan the Terrible and the Ascension of the Romanovs" is a book that tells about the period in the history of the Russian state, when at the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries the Ukrainian-Moscow state was headed by Ivan IV the Terrible, and later the Romanovs took power in Russia. The author examines in detail the internal and external policy of the Russian rulers of this time, focusing on important events that significantly influenced the development of the Russian Empire. This book will help the reader to better understand the formation of Russian statehood and significant events that shaped its history.