In this weeks episode we rejoin the main chronological narrative and take a look at the ups and downs of our key characters during  1744 and 1745.. On the up were the Empress Elizabeth, Sophie of Anhalt Zerbst, Maria Theresa of Austria and Alexei Bestuzhev Sliding down were Johanna of Brunswick and Frederick the great  And Peter Fyodorovich..... well he's got problems of his own. Click on one of the links below to join the Boyar Duma where for a small monthly subscription you'll receive the following - Exclusive membership of the Boyar Duma and a shout out on the PodcastAd-free podcasts - (ads may come in on the free feed at some point in the future but never for subscription members)At least one members only episode per monthGeneral release episodes at least 1 week earlier than normal Transcripts for each episode (Patreon Only)  Via Patreon Go to the podcast website https://www.historyofrussia.net/ and visit the Membership Page or the Patreon Logo on the home page Or go to  https://www.patreon.com/historyofrussia_boyarduma   Via Apple Podcasts search in apple podcasts for ‘Boyar Duma’ or the ‘History of Russia podcast-members only’ and hit subscribe. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-history-of-russia-members-only/id1696439936   Via Spotify  Search in spotify for 'Russia members only' https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/damon-boar/subscribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.