Topic 1- Decline and fall of the Romanov dynasty Syllabus outline Nicholas II as autocrat Political‚ social and economic grievances in early 20th century Russia The tsar’s failure to address the problems of Russia The role of WWI in the fall of the tsarist regime Focus questions How stable was the social basis of tsarist rule? Why was the government unable to meet the challenges emerging in the first decade and a half century? How important were the Bolsheviks before 1917? What effect did
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lose all sense of fun‚ imagination. Adults become obsessed with insignificant trivialities‚ like the Aunt which is obsessed about punishing and nitpicking on the children. The story tells about a little orphan Nicholas who was trusted to his tyrannical and dull-witted aunt. One day Nicholas was “in disgrace”‚ so he duped his Aunt into believing that he was somehow trying to get into the gooseberry garden‚ but instead had no intention of doing so but did sneak into the Lumber Room. There a tremendous
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In Russia’s case‚ there were two main contribution; the corruption and weak government and the Russo- Japanese War. Nicholas II‚ the tsar of Russia‚ secluded himself from his people‚ simply because he didn’t like the location of the former palace‚ St. Petersburg. He was stubborn and wouldn’t listen to loud cries of his people. He‚ just like his father‚ ruled over a corrupt
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a relationship with a young man by the name of Nicolas‚ who lives with them‚ but she has some “fun” with Nicholas while John is off distracted as a result of Nicholas warning John of a fake flood‚ which to his knowledge is fast approaching. Chaucer uses powerful‚ risqué‚ and vulgar language that characterize this tale as a fabliau. For starters‚ Chaucer reveals a scene of lust between Nicholas and Alison. “Her collar revealed a broach as boss upon a shield”(90.) This excerpt is a strong example of
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As‚ Tsar Nicholas II was extremely dedicated to his family life and was not suited for life as Tsar. Tsar Alexander III had even described his son as ‘soft’. Nicholas II married a German princess -Tsarina Alexandra and this caused unrest amongst the Russians. To continue‚ Nicholas II had a son‚ who was a haemophiliac and because of the Tsarevich Alexa’s illness‚ the family called in a Russian
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about a carpenter’s wife that cheats on him‚ the Reeve doesn’t want the Miller to tell his story. A common occurrence in a fabliau is a love triangle with four people. In the Miller’s Tale there is a character named Nicholas who is living with the carpenter and his wife Alison. Nicholas falls in love with Alison and she falls in love with him. Alison is still in love with the carpenter too. The fourth person in the story is a parish clerk named Absalon‚ and he is
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John Robert Fowles was born March 31‚ 1926 in Leigh-on-Sea‚ a small town located about 40 miles from London in the county of Essex‚ England. He recalls the English suburban culture of the 1930s as oppressively conformist and his family life as intensely conventional. Of his childhood‚ Fowles says "I have tried to escape ever since." Fowles attended Bedford School‚ a large boarding school designed to prepare boys for university‚ from ages 13 to 18. After briefly attending the University of Edinburgh
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His tale‚ responds to and matches the Knight’s romance with an unconventional fabliau parody of the Knight’s romantic tale. In particular‚ his characterization of Absalon acts as a critique of the Knight’s lovelorn characters. Nicholas and Alisoun’s frankly sexual relationship simultaneously thwarts the pretenses of wooing and calls into question the realism of Arcite and Palamon pining for a woman they’ve never met. The Miller’s fabliau parody also justifies quyting by privileging
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The Romanovs had ruled Russia since 1613. When the last tsar of all‚ Nicholas II‚ was appointed to the throne in 1894‚ there was no hint of the fate that awaited him. Many among the huge crowds that lined the streets for his coronation celebration saw him as their "little father." They believed God had supposedly appointed Nicholas to rule an empire covering about one-sixth of the earth’s land area. In 1894‚ Russia was at peace. Foreign investors promoted its industrialization. Russia was ranked
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The last Tsar Nicholas II ascended the throne in 1894 and was faced with a country that was trying to free itself from its autocratic regime. The serfs had recently been emancipated‚ the industry and economy was just starting to develop and opposition to the Tsar was building up. Russia was still behind Europe in terms of the political regime‚ the social conditions and the economy. Nicholas II who was a weak and very influenced by his mother and his wife had to deal with Russia’s troubles during
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