Harold Nicholas

of Russia, it is much more than that, a book of different views of peasants and their conflicts on their every day life. Reading The Family Romanov, it has been a complete joy of reading about such interesting events in these people's lives. To Nicholas II and his grandfather and father, to his wife, Princess Alix Victoria Helena Louise Beatrice of Hesse Darmstadt(which is now a part of Germany). Alix then was given the name, "Alexandra Feodorovna", their many attempts to have an heir to his…

On July 16, 1918, in Yekaterinburg, Russia, Tsar Nicholas II, his wife and his five children, along with his loyal servants, descended downstairs and gathered together for a family photo shoot. However, the family photoshoot turned out to be a deceptive trick created by a communist leader, Vladimir Lenin and the Bolshevik troops to lure the royal Russian family, the Romanovs, out of hiding and to end Russia’s monarchical rule. Once the Romanovs and their servants made themselves known…

What was the key reason for the tsar's abdication in 1917? Russia is in a disaster. At first, the crowded was delighted to have Nicolas ll appointed Tsar in 1894. However, one man could not control Russia because of its size. Soon, the Tsar lost his power and the empire fell collapsed. The reasons are split by short, medium and long term factors. The mix of cultures in such a large country and the clash of different views and religions were things that had been a long term problem in Russia…

How far was Rasputin responsible for the collapse of the Tsarist regime? The Tsarist regime collapsed in March 1917 when Nicholas II abdicated. By the time of the abdication the Tsarist regime had already been damaged by a number of factors that could be held responsible for the overall downfall of Tsar Nicholas II. One of these factors is the influence that Rasputin, a monk who convinced the Tsarina that he could cure her son of his haemophilia. Rasputin’s influence over the royal family made…

“What contribution did your leader make to the revolutionary situation?” Tsar Nicholas II was the last Autocratic monarch of Russia under the Romanov rule. His reign, 1864 to 1917, was plagued with misfortune and disaster. It is undeniable that some of the events were entirely out his hands, however majority of Tsar Nicholas II actions led to the Revolutionary Situation in 1917. The decision of fighting in the Russo - Japanese War, the 1905 Revolution, Bloody Sunday, the October Manifesto and…

The Romanov Dynasty reigned in Russia from 1613 until its fall in 1917. It was the last imperial dynasty to rule Russia. The fall was prompted by the February Revolution of 1917 which lead to abdication of Tsar Nicholas II. The fall of the Romanov Dynasty was precipitated by a number of changes in Russia, specifically changing attitudes towards the autocratic power held by the Tsar and a shift in the way many Russians viewed the Tsar himself. Many of these changes were caused by the advancement…

Was the fall of Imperial Russia Inevitable? The fall of the Russian Empire was a cause of many events, but was it inevitable? In short yes. I believe that Nicholas II was kindling to the fall of Imperial Russia and World War 1 was the spark that lit it. On the optimist’s side, there were signs of Russia slowly becoming more stable before the war ruined all the progress made. Their economy was rapidly growing in Europe. Russia would have had an industrial economy in less than a decade. Therefore…

history. The Russian Revolution, known today as a bloody and chaotic revolution, was characterized by the friction that existed between the citizens of Russia and Tsar Nicholas II. In 1917, two revolutions swept through the country, ending the imperial rule that existed. In March, the February Revolution erupted and forced Nicholas II to abdicate. The Provisional Government was created and established, however, it was later overthrown by the Bolsheviks during the Bolshevik Revolution, where they…

feed the world. In 1855-1881 Alexander II reigned and during his time he emancipated the serfs of Russia in 1861. After he reigned his son Alexander III did, and he ended this political reform efforts and returned Russia to an absolute rule. When Nicholas II reigned as tsar of Russia many had already disliked his powerful ruling. A small group of aristocrats held much of the power and wealth and the majority(peasants) had little power. However, in 1905 an event known to many as Bloody Sunday…

constructed plans against the Tzar is response. None of which were enacted at this time but the layed the ground work for the cous that came latter. At this time speeches were made against the autocracy in public settings. Those losing power called Nicholas II stupid, others treasonous. All of these things accumulated in a distrust for the tsarist…