About the book: 2012 / Elizaveta Petrovna. She was called the “spark of Peter the Great” - is this flattery or truth? In this biography, one of the most significant women not only in Russian, but also in world history, Francine Dominique Lishtenan. who used many previously unpublished documents in her work on the book, will create a portrait of a strong, multifaceted personality and a brilliant ruler. Elizaveta Petrovna, for the first time in European history, abolished the death penalty, issued decrees equalizing women's rights with men, and preached advanced standards of urban planning, diplomacy and environmental protection, even according to the ideas of our time. So why did Elizaveta Petrovna remain in the memory of posterity as simply “cheerful” queen,” who most of all loved holidays and entertainment? Is her role in Russian and European history being understated, intentionally or not??..