1st Pskov Chronicle during the XV — XVII centuries. It has several editions: vaults 1469 (Tikhanovsky list), 1481 (Archival 1st list), 1547 (Pogodinsky list and Obolensky list).
The first Pskov chronicle according to the Tikhanov list begins with the Dovmont Tale, followed by a brief chronological introduction, an account of all-Russian and Pskov historical events, ending with the struggle of Pskov for independence in 1464–1469. The compiler of code 1481 supplemented code 1469 with events of the 70-80s. and the contradictions of Pskov with Moscow.
In vault 1547, the text is similar to the Novgorod 5th annals, and starting from 1447 there is a text similar to the Archival 1st list. Literary scholars A. A. Shakhmatov and A. N. Nasonov considered the author of the codex 1547 of the monk Eliazarov monastery Elder Filofei [1] . The code reflects respect for the Moscow Grand Duke, along with indignation at the Moscow governors ("The Tale of the Pskov Capture" - events of 1510 ). There is news of the climate, crop failures.
The 2nd Pskov Chronicle - Code 1486 came to us in only one list of the late 15th century. - The synodal. It does not mention such important signs of the time as the Pskov veche , feuds with Novgorod. But quite a bit is told about wars, epidemics, unrest of 1483-1486 against the governors of the Moscow prince and Pskov posadniks. There is an assumption that this chronicle was compiled by the Pskov posadnik Stepan Doinikovich [2] .
The 3rd Pskov Chronicle is a vault of 1567 , continued from until the middle of the 17th century. The tone of the annals is hostile to the great Moscow prince. In connection with the events of 1510, it is said: “he destroyed the antiquity. Forgetting his father and grandfathers his words and salary to Pskov and godmother. ” The chronicle broadcasts in the biblical spirit: “Five kings have passed, and the sixth are, but have not come yet; the sixth kingdom names the Skivskaga Islands in Russia; si bo names the sixth, and the weeks later, and the osmosis antichrist. " The author of the Moscow princes Vasily III and Ivan IV condemns in connection with their marriage.
It is possible that this arch was compiled by the abbot of the Pskov-Pechersky Monastery Cornelius (1529-1570), who was subsequently executed by Ivan IV for his friendship with A. M. Kurbsky .