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In this article I will attempt to present how some western historianswho deal with the Balkan past perceived Macedonia as it wasduring the last century of the Ottoman rule. The focus of this paper willbe on how 19th century Ottoman Macedonia is represented in the generalhistory books on the Balkans written in the west. In writing this paperI made use of those works that have been, up to now, most widelyused by the historians, as well as the ordinary people, who like and appreciatehistorical literature. The main accent in this article is stressedon several issues namely - the territory, the population, political history,economical and social life. In this instance I made use of booksdealing with the history of the Balkans published after WWII, i.e., afterthe creation of the modern Macedonian state. One should bear in mindthat Macedonia was not authors primary focus of research and writing,and for this reason the mistakes that appear, and which we all makewhen we write, are understandable, but not acceptable. We must notethat, despite all the criticism that might be directed at them, they havemade an honest attempt, to their best of their knowledge and ability, toportray the situation in Ottoman Macedonia in the 19th century, payingattention not to favor any one side.Key words: OTTOMAN MACEDONIA, TERRITORY, MRO,POPULATION, HISTORY

Introduction. The key issue of this work is the relationship between the press, public opinion, and political institutions of Great Britain during the Crimean War (1853–1856). In this context, the political activity of the Sheffield radical John Arthur Roebuck (1802–1879) is considered. The relevance of the work is determined by the research thesis that, during the Crimean War, public opinion was no longer only broadcast by the press but was largely shaped by it. Methods. The broad research context of the article is provided by a critical method of processing sources, some of which (publications from the provincial newspapers Sheffield and Rotterham Independent and Iris), discovered in the Northamptonshire Record Office, are being introduced into scientific circulation for the first time. Analysis. The goal of this article is to clarify the thesis well-established in traditional historiography, according to which the influence of the press on the current political agenda became significant only in the late 1860s. The analysis done in the article shows that if in the mid-30s of the 19th century the press only broadcast the opinion of the political elite, then during the Crimean War it already had the most direct influence on the formation of British public opinion. Results. The result of the study was the thesis that by the end of the Crimean War, the British press was quite able to influence public opinion and, even under certain circumstances, determine it. However, it still had very limited influence when it came to measures affecting the prerogative powers of Parliament and the Cabinet. Authors' contribution. V.V. Klochkov determined the basic concept of the article and the methodological foundations of the study, as well as identified unpublished sources from the regional archives of Great Britain. V.S. Nazarova prepared the introduction of the article, created its structural composition, and analyzed the historiography of the problem. I.M. Uznarodov conducted an analysis of the publications of periodicals and formulated the main results of the study.