The book is dedicated to the events of the dramatic period of Russian history at the beginning of the 17th century, known as the Time of Troubles, or the Troubles (1604-1612). During the Troubles, civil war and foreign intervention affected most areas of the Russian state, but the main center of confrontation was the capital of Russia - Moscow. It is no coincidence that contemporaries of these events called them "Moscow ruin." This book tells about the diverse tragic and heroic events of the Troubles in Moscow, the exploits and sufferings of Muscovites, the struggle for the liberation of the city from the Polish-Lithuanian invaders and the subsequent revival of the country and its capital.