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Sex, Mysticism and Revolution: Rasputin at the Court of the Tsar
In this episode of History Book Buffs, Antonia Senior and Roger Moorhouse dive into the extraordinary story of Grigori Rasputin—the mystic, healer, and alleged holy man who gained an astonishing hold over Tsar Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra.
From his arrival in St Petersburg to his influence over the royal family through the illness of the Tsarevich Alexei, Rasputin became one of the most controversial figures in Russian history. To some he was a saintly healer; to others a drunken charlatan and sexual predator corrupting the imperial court.
But how much of the legend is true?
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