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Nicholas and Alexandra Majesties and Massacre.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sommers, Elena.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Russia--History--Nicholas II, 1894-1917.
- Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (162 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : Austin Macauley Publishers, 2023.
- Summary:
- This is a book about love, life and death set in Russia, during Czar Nicholas the II's reign. It commences at the end of the 19th century with his father's burial and his subsequent inheritance of the Crown - with absolute power. His reign is underpinned by the strong love between him and his wife Alexandra and overshadowed by the presence of Rasputin.But his unwise decisions lead to chaos, including the Khadynka Tragedy, Bloody Sunday, 1905 revolution and the Czar's abdication. His family is imprisoned, first in Tobolsk and then in Ekaterinburg, and the story concludes with the communists obtaining power and executing the entire royal family.Become entangled in the tales of love, hate, conflict, sex, treachery, and murder between the characters. Dive into a horrifying historical moment from one hundred years ago and experience for yourself life at a crucial turning point in Russia's bloody history.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Nicholas and Alexandra Majesties and Massacre
- About the Author
- Copyright Information ©
- Chapter 1 Nicholas and Alexandra
- Chapter 2 Grigori Rasputin
- Chapter 3 The Future Czar and His Mistress Matilda Kshesinskaya
- Chapter 4 Grigori Rasputin and His Prediction
- Chapter 5 A Visit to Germany and the Funeral of Alexander III
- Chapter 6 Wedding Day
- Chapter 7 St Petersburg at Last
- Chapter 8 Coronation and Khodynka Tragedy
- Chapter 9 Nicholas and Alexandra, Their Young Family and Holiday to France
- Chapter 10 Grigori Rasputin and His Wish
- Chapter 11 Czarevich Alexei
- Chapter 12 A Bomb Explosion
- Chapter 13 Revolution 1905
- Chapter 14 A Blue Room
- Chapter 15 Grigori and His Influence
- Chapter 16 Visit to England and Alexei's Birthday Celebration
- Chapter 17 Murder of Mr Stolypin
- Chapter 18 First World War
- Chapter 19 Unkillable Monk
- Chapter 20 Revolution 1917
- Chapter 21 Massacre
- Epilogue
- Quotes and References.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Sommers, Elena Nicholas and Alexandra Majesties and Massacre
- ISBN:
- 9781398440142
- 1398440140
- OCLC:
- 1397573777
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