The section provides materials, which focus the reader’s attention on the accession of Elizabeth to the Russian throne as a result of the palace coup in 1741, and describe her coronation.

The ruler’s legislative policy to a great extent characterizes key directions of his state policy. This section represents volumes of the “Complete Collection of Laws of the Russian Empire”, among which are documents, issued in times of Elizabeth of Russia, the list of Imperial decrees of the Empress, arranged in chronological order, and also some of Imperial decrees.

The section contains documents, which represent work of public institutions in Russia during the reign of Elizabeth of Russia.

The section focuses the reader’s attention on materials, related to the policy of Elizabeth of Russia in social and political, financial and economic and religious life. It also represents peoples’ petitions to the Empress.

e epoch of Elizabeth of Russia was famous for active diplomatic contacts. The section familiarizes the reader with diplomatic correspondence, materials, which unveil the struggle of court groups on foreign policy issues, and besides documents, related to military actions

The reign of Elizabeth of Russia became golden age of Russian science and culture. The section introduces documents, which describe development of these areas.