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Nicholas and Alexandra Majesties and Massacre.

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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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