There have been many impostors throughout history and in this 48th episode we deal with six of them, two related to English history and four related to Russian history. All at one time or another had many who believed in them (or at least tried to use them for advantage). All six went a long way to pulling off their ruse and we discuss many of the details in this episode.
Episode Notes:
- Ivan IV (the Terrible) was Grand Prince of Moscow from 1533 to 1547 and Czar of Russia from 1547 to 1584.
Books:
- The Earlier Tudors by J.D. Mackie
- Henry VII and the Tudor Pretenders by Nathen Amin
- A Short History of Russia's First Civil War: The Time of Troubles of and the Founding of the Romanov Dynasty by Chester S.L. Dunning
- A History of Russia by Nicholas V. Riasanovsky
- A Romanov Fantasy: Life at the Court of Anna Anderson by Frances Welch
Film:
- Ivan the Terrible (2014) Documentary
- Anastasia (1956) Starring Ingrid Bergman
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