Several people have written accounts of the royal family and Rasputin. The most accurate is the account by M. Gillard who expresses in great detail the home life of the royal family. There are also accounts by Madame Vyrubov who was continually with the family and was the chosen middle man between the Empress and Rasputin. Others who wrote about the royals were Madame Lili Dehn, a friend of the empress; Beletsky, the chief of police; M. Paleologue, the French ambassador. A notable exception in this list of small accounts is that of Mr. Michael Rodzianko who prepared his account in exile.

Rasputin was born in Porrovskoe, he had no last name as he was just of common birth. When he was old enough he went to a nearby monastery. Upon his return he became a strannik, or roving pr

While recovering from an assassination attempt a war breaks out. The war brings about a scandal which causes Russia to be nearer to a constitution than ever before. It is obvious that the Duma is here to stay. Rasputin recovers and takes over. Committees are formed and people dismissed with the empress’s help. During this time the empress rules with Rasputin as her prime minister. Two separate incidents sharpened conflict between the court and the public over the influence of Rasputin. His orgies lead him to repent at the tombs of patriarchs in Moscow. After his visit to the tombs he got drunk and behaved in a scandalous way. All of his actions were recorded by police and reported it to the palace guard, who in turn reported it to the emperor. The palace guard was dismissed.

During his absence, the tsarevich fell on a gunwale of a boat and the bruise caused internal bleeding. The Empress sends a telegram to Rasputin, who replies that there is nothing wrong with the boy and not to worry. Immediately after, the boy begins to recover. The Empress considers Rasputin to be a prophet and any who say different are dismissed.

Rasputin makes himself supreme in all church affairs and dismisses ministers and commands a public prayer giving throughout the country. He also creates a new saint, St. John of Tobolsk. Rasputi

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