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  • Tsar Nicholas II and the End of the Romanov Dynasty

  • The History of the Downfall of Imperial Russia
  • By: Charles River Editors
  • Narrated by: Ken Teutsch
  • Length: 1 hr and 35 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (26 ratings)

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Tsar Nicholas II and the End of the Romanov Dynasty

By: Charles River Editors
Narrated by: Ken Teutsch
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The 17th century was marked by multiple pro-democratic revolutions exploding in both hemispheres. In Europe and its neighbors to the east, border-changing wars were fought incessantly. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the underlying premises of political, governmental and social structures within several European and Asian states were shaken to the core after centuries of royalty and one-family rule. By the onset of World War I, royal families began to experience a long, slow decline, with some quietly fading into the status of national symbols and others experiencing political overthrow. Some were horrified by the suddenness of a changing public, while others barely noticed.

In the ensuing chaos brought about by the Great War, the last ruling family in Russia suffered the most brutal form of regime change at the hands of the Bolsheviks following a revolution in 1917, as the public outcry for individual equality mirrored the violence of the French Revolution from a prior century. The Romanov dynasty, which had enjoyed unbroken control over the throne since the early 1600s, represented a dilemma for a dissatisfied and restless workforce that nevertheless viewed the royal family through the lens of an ancient mystique.

The modern Romanov saga was rife with intrigue, including the exploits of and mystique surrounding Grigory Rasputin, suspicion directed toward the German roots of Tsarina Alexandra, and fascination with the almost beatified children of the Tsar, their image buoyed by the powerful new medium of photography. When this mystical and fictitious portrait of the beloved ruler and happy peasant collided with Lenin’s Bolshevik uprising, a movement largely devoid of mercy or sentiment, the pathos of the Romanov executions was felt all the more deeply around the world, and it has remained a topic of intense inquiry well into the following century. At the same time, gossip surrounding their fates, particularly that of the lost Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna, have ensured that the Romanovs remain relevant nearly a century after their downfall.

©2016 Charles River Editors (P)2016 Charles River Editors
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Good overview of the fall

The story is a good introduction to the Romanovs' story. If you want a detailed tale, this may not be the best book for you.
Good narration.
Short story, but the main events are in.

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Do not buy this.

What disappointed you about Tsar Nicholas II and the End of the Romanov Dynasty?

It wasn't even really a book in my estimation. It is a little over an hour long. It is a listing of Russian rulers. No information about any of them.

Has Tsar Nicholas II and the End of the Romanov Dynasty turned you off from other books in this genre?

No. I love history.

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