Accession to the Russian Throne of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna in reflection of the European press
This article is devoted to the history of the accession to the throne of Peter the Great's daughter Elizabeth on November 25, 1741 based on the materials of European periodicals. The paper characterizes the image of the new Russian ruler and its perception by the reading public in Europe. The article gives a comparative analysis of the news of the overthrow of November 25, 1741, placed in the foreign press and notes of St. Petersburg contemporaries of this event. Much attention is given to assessment of the reliability of information published journalists about the history of the accession of Elizabeth.