A romantic, but not necessarily romancing, element runs through the account of Ivans dealings with Pskov. |
Tver and Pskov, two others of the free cities of the empire, suffered from his frightful presence. |
His next ambition was to subjugate Pskov, but the Novgorodians refused to make war against its neighbour. |
After a five days' sojourn at Pskov, she left the city to continue her journey. |
The order also came into conflict with the Eastern Orthodox Church in the form of the Pskov and Novgorod Republics. |
On the 18th of May 1612 he fled from Pskov, was seized and delivered up to the authorities at Moscow, and there executed. |