Platonov kept his principles, before and after the Russian Revolution, with no regard to the fact that the thinking of most individuals was greatly changed consequent to the fall of the Romanov Dynasty. The author appeared to be an ardent supporter of the Romanov Dynasty, a fact that becomes obvious across his book. From his standpoint, the Rurik Dynasty and the reigns following it until 1613 were archaic in character, making it impossible for them to survive in a time when people wanted change. One cannot take this perspective as being biased, considering that it presently seems normal for matters to progress the way they did at the time.
The book comprises both political and military history, as Platonov went across topics involving political approaches and clashes between particular groups. The fact that the book was translated from Russian adds to the general public's understanding of the "Time of Troubles" and of Russian history in general. While most of the book deals with the "Time of Troubles period Platonov did not hesitate to introduce affairs lasting from 1500 to 1648 in it, stressing the fact that one would have an incomplete understanding of the subject if he or she were not acquainted...
One of Platonov's greatest concerns about the "Time of Troubles" and the way it should be covered is the fact that a historian would risk failing in writing on the period because people often ignore producing history documentation that is in accordance with all spheres of life. Whether it engrosses political, social, or economic affairs, Platonov's book offers a systematic report on the "Time of Troubles."
The time period lasting from 1598 until 1613 was not just a simple episode in Russian history when concerning Platonov and his studies. This era basically marked the transformation of the Russian medieval state into a state that had been much more advanced and ready to deal with its people and their objectives. Platonov's "Time of Troubles" is a book that consists of his lifetime studies and the materialization of his efforts.
The Russian writer succeeded in providing a complex description of a topic that others failed to cover reasonably because he used techniques that most people were not familiarized with. Even though he did not refrain from involving his principles in the book, most of it is the result of decades of studying on the area under discussion.
