CHAPTER XVI.
THE STORMS OF HEREDITARY SUCCESSION.
From 1582 to 1608.
Anguish and Death of Ivan IV .-- His Character .-- Feodor and Dmitri .-- Usurpation of Boris Gudenow .-- The Polish Election .-- Conquest of Siberia .-- Assassination of Dmitri .-- Death of Feodor .-- Boris Crowned King .-- Conspiracies .-- Reappearance of Dmitri .-- Boris Poisoned .-- The Pretender Crowned .-- Embarrassments of Dmitri .-- A New Pretender .-- Assassination of Dmitri .-- Crowning of Zuski .-- Indignation of Poland .-- Historical Romance..