Peter's "Regular State": a Masonic Conspiracy or a Demand of the Epoch

Abstract

A great and strong Russia instills fear in the countries of the West. In order to undermine our power, various states unite in coalitions and try to create a split in Russian society using a variety of means and methods. History, fortunately, has repeatedly shown the world the effect of the proverb: "what does not kill us makes us stronger." But, for some reason, the West cannot assimilate this in any way and every century tests the power of our country. The article considers the question of the formation of the Russian Empire through the prism of the personality-Emperor Peter I. The author draws up a psychological portrait of the tsar, explores his political ideas for the transformation of society and studies one of the mysterious versions of the formation of the Russian Empire – the Masonic conspiracy. Did England really try to make an empire out of Muscovy, for what was it necessary for her?
Another important question that many researchers have been asking themselves for a single century, how did the utopian idea of creating an empire become a reality - a miscalculation of England or a successful combination of circumstances. And the Russian society that was split into parts (liberals and conservatives) should have gone against Peter, but there was no open aggression. The other side is foreign policy and war. They were draining the state. But under the wayward management of a "special" tsar, who denied traditions, broke the established management system, everything turned upside down. The Antichrist? This version was also discussed, but it did not go further than backstage conversations. Russia became an empire, and Peter became an emperor. What is the uniqueness of Peter's rule of the country and what changed both the status and power. A difficult childhood or a difficult youth? The author considers different versions of the formation of the empire, where Peter is the main character.