History vs. Russia’s most infamous empress - Carolyn Harris
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DownloadSo, who’s next? Catherine the... Great, is it?
Don't let the name fool you.
Catherine “the Great” started her rule by murdering her husband
and spent it oppressing the masses and intimidating anyone who questioned her.
These accusations of murder are highly speculative, Your Honor.
And Catherine’s rise to greatness is hardly so vulgar.
Born Princess Sophie Frederica Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst—
a region now part of Germany—
she was just a teenager
when Russia's Empress Elizabeth invited her to the Russian court in 1744.
A scheming teenager with only one goal:
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Key Vocabulary (14)
An official instruction or principle that tells you what is allowed and what is not allowed in a specific situation, game, or organization. Rules help maintain order and ensure that everyone behaves in a fair or expected way.
Relating to Russia, its people, its language, or its culture. It describes things that come from or are connected to the largest country in the world.
"She speaks Russian fluently."
excellent
"Great idea!"
A singular pronoun used to refer to any person at all, regardless of identity or status, often appearing in questions, negative statements, and conditional clauses. At an advanced level, it functions as a universal quantifier to indicate that a statement applies to every individual within a set without exception.
Honor is a feeling of high respect or great pride for someone or something. In school, it often refers to a special award or title given for doing very good work.
"The honor is important."
A court is a flat, rectangular area marked with lines for playing sports such as tennis, basketball, or volleyball. It can be located either indoors in a gym or outdoors in a park.
"The court is important."
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