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Boyar Mamon and his wife writhe in flames. With horror, the people, unaccustomed to such spectacles, look at their torment. Prince Ivan Mozhaisky, who personally ordered that Mamonov be subjected to such an execution, also looks at this with horror. Russia, XV century. There are enemies around - Lithuanians, Tatars, and their civil strife is no better. The princes gnaw at the grand princely throne, ready for any villainy, just to seize power. And even the generous, just Prince Ivan was drawn into this bloody cycle. How did it happen? How did he start his hard journey "from riches to filth"? The fire flame not only devours people, but also illuminates the most hidden corners of the human soul. Is there an answer to these bitter questions ...