The documents and materials presented in the book tell about the events of 1607-1610, the climax of the Troubles - the first "civil" war in Russia. The focus is on the appearance of False Dmitry II (Tushinsky thief), the formation and collapse of his camp, as well as dramatic armed clashes, in which, in addition to Russians, representatives of several European countries were involved - Poles, Swedes, Germans, etc. In an effort to highlight events with maximum objectivity, to show the motivation of the actions of their participants, the compilers included a variety of material in the selection: works by foreigners, in which a significant array of works by Polish authors is distinguished, correspondence, narrative sources of Russian origin, works of oral folk prose, numismatics data. For historians, university professors, teachers, students, as well as a wide range of readers.