The figure of Boris Godunov causes obvious rejection among many historians. He is portrayed as "insidious," "hypocritical," "crafty," or even "criminal," who ultimately became the culprit of the Great Troubles of the early 17th century, when the Russian State was actually destroyed. But is it really so? Is Boris guilty of a terrible crime - the murder of Tsarevich Dimitri? Perhaps the whole life of Boris Godunov poses the most pressing questions for the descendants.