The proposed book is based on the works of famous Russian historians I.E. Zabelin, V.O. Klyuchevsky, E.P. Karpovich. It will be interesting for the modern reader to plunge into the atmosphere of the distant past, learn about the home life of Russian tsars and queens, get acquainted with the description of the Kremlin palaces and their magnificent decoration. There are also stories about solemn ceremonies and rituals: birth and death, weddings, the wedding of sovereigns to the kingdom, church services, receptions of foreigners.