R1+Nicholas+II

=Nicholas II as Autocrat=

In this section, we will make an assessment of Nicholas' personality, his views on autocracy, his relationship with Alexandra, and how these affected his ability to rule Russia effectively.

//**Decline and Fall**// - pp.31-33
 * Read the timeline p.31 and do exercise p.32.
 * Read documents p.33 and answer questions.

//**Chronicles**// p.195, 198-9 Read these pages.
 * How prepared was Nicholas to rule as Tsar?
 * Who influenced Nicholas' views on government? In what way?
 * In what ways was Alexandra a compatible match for Nicholas?


 * [[image:Nicholas_and_Alexandra.png align="left"]]Source** p.198: Why was Queen Victoria so fearful for her granddaughter marrying Nicholas II?
 * Source** at top of p.200 What does this source show about Nicholas' views on the autocracy?

Use the information from these pages to write a paragraph:
 * Outline the suitability of Nicholas to rule Russia at the end of the 19th Century?**