Всеобщая история и международные отношения

The article scrutinizes the evolution of US policy toward post-war Europe. American concepts of European integration served as a tool for consolidating Western Europe in the rivalry between the USSR and the West. Arranging the balance of power in Europe and perceptions of European order were at the heart of the US posture.

The article examines the biography of the English traveler Fynes Moryson, as well as his “Itinerary”, a narrative source in the genre of travelogue. It shows which logic F. Moryson followed when writing his work, and also outlines the main political meaning of his work, which is to draw a clear line between “One’s Own” and “the Other” from the perspective of an English aristocrat of his time.

This article examines one version of national self-identification against the background of the “Other”. In 1758, Horace Walpole published the notes of the English ambassador Charles Whitworth on his stay in Russia from 1704 to 1710 at his publishing house, Strawberry Hill. The publisher included his comments in the “Introduction,” placed immediately before the text. The “Introduction” contains an extensive panegyric on Whitworth as a model representative of English diplomacy. At the same time, very little is said about the content of the text written by Whitworth.

Based on the original sources, the article considers the life and activities of Patrick Gordon, a Scottish officer who served in the Russian Tsarist army in the second half of the 17th century. While Gordon’s biography has been extensively studied by historians, his “secret” activities have not beenthe subject of scholarly research.

The article is devoted to the study of the multifaceted relations of poet laureate Robert Southey with London during the first half of the 19th century. Based on the epistolary heritage and biographical materials, the author reconstructs the London routes of R. Southey, analyzes his perception of the city as a business and cultural center, as well as a space of social contrasts. Special attention is paid to the evolution of R. Southey’s views, from youthful rejection of the capital to deep social reflection.

 The article examines the political career and personal aspect of the life of John Northampton, a representative of the ruling elite of London in the second half of the 14th century. It is shown that his activity fell during one of the turbulent periods in the history of London, and his life as a man and politician was very dramatic.

The article examines one of the dramatic and fateful episodes in the history of Poland in the 14th century – the uprising that broke out in Krakow in 1311, whose leaders aimed to bring the city under the rule of King John of Bohemia. The article traces the course of events, identifies the reasons for the uprising’s defeat, and examines its main historical consequences.