In the book, Alexander Ivanovich Weydemeyer, gained fame thanks to the cycle of historical notes, covering the period from the Time of Troubles to the accession to the throne of Paul I, describes the events of Russian history during the reign of Empress Elizabeth - from 1741 to the end of 1761, as well as an overview Acts of Peter III. Preceded by Elizabeth's reign the palace coup in 1741, is described in a previous paper of the author - 'Review of...