Barely six months after the title of Tsar was bestowed upon him, because of his eccentricities and lack of political savvy, he quickly grew out of favor.Ĭatherine took the lead and when a conspiracy overthrew her husband, she then ruled effectively for 34 years. When Empress Elizabeth died, Peter inherited the throne. He spent his days playing with toy soldiers and his well dressed rat whom he deemed in charge of the brigade.
Traveling 40 days from Prussia to Russia in the bitter cold, Catherine and her mother found the court filled with political intrigue wherein Elizabeth reigned through fear.Ī mismatch from the beginning, marrying scrawny, ugly, immature, whiny Peter was challenging. Her incredibly cruel, vicious, cold and abusive mother had royal blood.Īt the age of 12, Catherine was betrothed to Peter III, the nephew of Empress Elizabeth, the Monarch of Russia.
Her father was a Prussian general who was not of nobility. With he intended audience of younger readers, these books are a wonderful way to learn history without pedantic, boring lists of dates and times.Ĭatherine was a Princess of Anhalt-Zerbst Prussia. This book caught my eye when I visited the library yesterday. The Royal Diaries series is something I stumbled upon a few days ago.
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