ABSTRACT
Death of Ivan V. Landowners ordered to finance shipbuilding. The 'Great Embassy' to the West. Preobrazhenskii Prikaz entrusted with internal security while Peter is abroad.
Revolt of the Streltsy. Revolt suppressed by Gordon and Shein. Peter returns to Moscow. Peter publicly shears the beards off Shein and Romodanovskii. 'Investigation' (i.e. torture and punishment) of Streltsy begins.
