Romance of the Romanoffs
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117
1917
English
- Preface
- The Primitive Democracy of the Slav
- The Descent to Autocracy
- The Moscovites Become Tsars
- The Rise of the Romanoffs
- The Early Romanoffs
- A Romanoff Princess
- A Romanoff Princess Continued
- The Great Peter
- The Great Peter Continued
- The Great Peter Conclusion
- Catherine the Little
- Romance Upon Romance
- The Gay and Pious Elizabeth
- Catherine the Great
- In the Days of Napoleon
- The Fight Against Liberalism
- The Tragedy of Alexander II
- Enter Pobiedonostseff
- The Last of the Romanoffs
The eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were periods of stark contrast between the opulent lifestyle of the rich and the extreme poverty of the peasants throughout the world. In addition, Russia straddled eastern and western cultures, not fitting neatly into either. The church was an important force, and those adhering to traditional eastern religions were peaceful and accustomed to 'doing as they were told'; followers of western thought were more eager for a democratic society. Add an autocratic czar and the conditions were ripe for revolution, corruption and murder. This history traces the stories of the weak Michael, the great Peter and Catherine to Nicholas II, the last of the Romanoffs. - Summary by Lynne Thompson
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