Grigori Efimiovich Rasputin was, despite his behavior, a holy man whose abilities allowed him to influence the Russian Empress Alexandra which ultimately lead to the downfall of the Romanov Dynasty. “At 1:15 this afternoon, Alix gave birth to a son . . . There are no words to thank God properly for the comfort he has sent us . . ..” -Nicholas II’s diary, August 12, 1904 It was a warm August day when Alexandra’s labor began. By mid-afternoon, she had given …showed first 75 words of 2257 total…

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