The Scandal That Ended Peter III's Reign

Chapters

1. 00:00Confession or Forgery?
2. 00:24Forgery or Truth?
3. 00:44Silence Speaks
4. 01:05Peter's Last Days
5. 01:31Catherine's Coronation
6. 01:51The Empire Moves On
7. 02:17The Letter's Legacy
8. 02:43A Throne Built on Silence

About this video

Discover how Catherine the Great orchestrated a coup against her husband, Peter III, leading to his mysterious death. Uncover the secrets behind his short reign and the controversial letter that questions the official narrative. Chapters: 00:00 Confession or Forgery? 00:24 Forgery or Truth? 00:43 Silence Speaks 01:04 Peter's Last Days 01:30 Catherine's Coronation 01:49 The Empire Moves On 02:15 The Letter's Legacy 02:41 A Throne Built on Silence Sources & further reading: • Peter III of Russia - Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_III_of_Russia • Peter III | Facts, Biography, & Death - Britannica — https://www.britannica.com/biography/Peter-III-emperor-of-Russia • Assassination of Peter III, Emperor of All Russia (1762) - Unofficial Royalty — https://www.unofficialroyalty.com/assassination-of-peter-iii-emperor-of-all-russia-1762 • Alexei Grigoryevich Orlov - Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexei_Grigoryevich_Orlov • Peter III - RusArtNet.com — https://www.rusartnet.com/biographies/russian-rulers/romanov/tsar/peter-iii • The Brief Reign of Peter III - Lumen Learning — https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-hccc-worldhistory2/chapter/the-brief-reign-of-peter-iii

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