The article presents the analysis of the Concept of a new educational and methodological complex on Russian history in the framework of one of the “difficult” issues in Russian history, i.e. “attempts to limit the power of the head of the state during the period of Turmoil and in the time of Palace coups, possible causes and consequences for the failure of these attempts”. It is shown that the XVII and XVIII centuries cannot be connected with each other only by “attempts to limit” the power of the Supreme ruler, since this is not completely justified with historical literature and source studies. The article concludes with a tentative statement of mythologies for identifying the features of the Time of Troubles in Russia at the beginning of the XVII century, many of which are misleading and controversial, even erroneous assumptions.