They attempt to re-create a historic event to find what probably happened
Explanation:
When a historian cannot explain all the facts because there are not enough resources, in this case, he/she must see what was already found, wrote, researched about the event and think about the gaps. What could have happened there? Here, the imagination is important, because the historian will think about the probable events that occurred there, based on the sources he/she has. It's not wrong to proceed this way, because when other sources are found, historians can proof if the possibilities are correct or not.
Not well as they remained the only countries in Europe where feudal system still existed.
Explanation:
Ottoman Empire started declining in 17th Century. Sultans didn't realized that certain reforms are necessary to strengthen the country. Some of them were done in 19th Century, but it wasn't enough. Industrialization hasn't spread.
Case in Russia was even worse.
Absolute monarchs in Russia didn't allowed any changes. There was no industrialization, no constitution. The reforms are done just in 1905.
