Catherinethegreat Stories

A fictional children's book based on Catherine the Great, ruler of Russia.

The author of The winter Palace and Empress of the Night shares her thoughts on the inspiration behind her two novels about Catherine the Great.

Ptolemy: I am Pharoh, my power is unlimited! Cleopatra: Sure it is bro. -----------------------------‐---------------------------------------- A collection of incorrect quotes about world history, ranging from the American Revolution to Tudor England, and from Catherine the Great's Russia to Ancient Egypt. All of these quotes were originally written by me, for a group I run on MeWe. Quotes are sorted by country or region of origin.

In 1776, Vasili Bazhenov was commissioned to build a grand palace for Her Imperial Majesty, Empress Catherine, but was banished from the project and court in 1785. Now, ten years later, he has returned to greet the ghosts left behind by his Empress' death and the looming wars to come... A tale of two builders, a Queen and the legacy they have left behind.

The Untold True Story of the Russian Princess who Overthrew a Tsar Princess Yekaterina Romanovna Vorontsova-Dashkova is a bookish princess intent on studying mathematics at the University of Moscow when the Tsarina dies. She returns to the Winter Castle to stay with the future Tsar and Tsar Consort: the Grand Duke Peter III, and the Grand Duchess Catherine II. Yekaterina quickly befriends the older Catherine and judges her to make a better ruler than her imbecile godfather. The Princess hatches a plan that will change the course of history: a plan to put Catherine the Great on the throne. This is the true story of the 19 year old princess who overthrew the Tsar of Russia to put Catherine the Great on the throne.

Peter, desperate for an heir, is increasingly disillusioned with Catherine. Her failure to provide him with a son-and her subtle attempts to undermine his authority-leads to his paranoia spiraling. After a poisoning attempt and the infamous "fountain deaths," Peter is obsessed with legacy and securing his bloodline. He decides he needs to remove Catherine, which puts her in immediate danger. Catherine, always clever and pragmatic, realizes she must stall his plans. She suggests an audacious compromise: take a second wife.