![]() ![]() ![]() Nicholas wants a son to inherit the throne, but Alexandra can’t bear any more children. He learns how to run the empire and falls in love with his wife. By the time he comes to the throne, he is unprepared and inexperienced with little interest in ruling because it was never really important or interesting for him growing up.”Ĭzar Nicholas II is married to a German princess, Alexandra of Hesse. He led a dissolute life as a young man because he didn’t want to rule instead he wanted to study things that interested him. Nicholas excelled in his studies, which were intended to prepare him for power, but he showed no real interest in the business of ruling. His father, Alexander III, was harsh and intimidating. Massie traces this trait back to the Tsar’s childhood. Nicholas decides to ignore this tragedy and continue with planned celebrations-a decision that will ultimately lead to his downfall. On the day of Nicholas’ coronation, many people are killed in riots. ![]() ![]() Massie begins his narrative with the ascension of Nicholas II to the throne after his father’s sudden death. Massie was inspired to write this book when his own son Robert was diagnosed with hemophilia. It focuses on their struggles with their son Alexis’ hemophilia. Massie’s 2000 book, Nicholas & Alexandra: The Fall of the Romanov Dynasty, is a sympathetic look at Tsar Nicholas II and his wife Alexandra. 1-Page Summary of Nicholas and Alexandra Overall Summary ![]()
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