Chester Dunning’s history of this period framed it through “civil war” terminology, de-emphasizing the class conflict S. F. Platonov stressed in arguing the middle classes had won over the upper and lower classes. During this period, the right of peasants to move on St. George’s Day was revoked. During this period, a ruler fought an invasion with help from Jacob de la Gardie’s forces. A noblewoman nicknamed Marinka the Witch married multiple rulers during this period. From prison, Patriarch (*) Filaret encouraged the formation of a militia during his period led by butcher Kuzma Minin. The Treaty of Deulino ended Sigismund III’s attempts during this period to claim a throne contested by the three False Dmitrys. For 10 points, name this turbulent period in Russian history ended by the ascension of Michael Romanov. ■END■
ANSWER: Time of Troubles
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