CONTENTS.Chapter I. [THE PRINCESS SOPHIA]II. [THE PRINCESS'S DOWNFALL]III. [THE CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH OF PETER]IV. [LE FORT AND MENZIKOFF]V. [COMMENCEMENT OF THE REIGN]VI. [THE EMPEROR'S TOUR]VII. [CONCLUSION OF THE TOUR]VIII. [THE REBELLION]IX. [REFORMS]X. [THE BATTLE OF NARVA]XI. [THE BUILDING OF ST. PETERSBURG]XII. [THE REVOLT OF MAZEPPA]XIII. [THE BATTLE OF PULTOWA]XIV. [THE EMPRESS CATHARINE]XV. [THE PRINCE ALEXIS]XVI. [THE FLIGHT OF ALEXIS]XVII. [THE TRIAL]XVIII. [THE CONDEMNATION AND DEATH OF ALEXIS]XIX. [CONCLUSION]