Nicholas and Alexandra: The Letters

The birth of Tsar Nicholas II and Alexandra's chronically ill son allowed controversial holy man Rasputin into the inner circles of the Romanovs. As Nicholas led his troops into war, his disconnect with the country grew ever further.

Discover how Nicholas II and his wife the Empress Alexandra’s complete misjudgment and lack of understanding led to the fall of the Russian Empire from being one of the foremost great powers of the world to economic and military collapse.