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Xolodno

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3. Sounds like the rest of...

Reply to Goodheart (Original post)

Tue Jul 9, 2019, 06:19 PM

Jul 2019

...the monarchies of Europe.

Funny thing is, if Alexander the II lived and wasn't assassinated...he would have carried out his reforms and the revolution probably would have never happened.

And the ironic thing....he was assassinated by people who didn't think the reforms were coming fast enough. And the next two Tsar's, decided against reform due to the assassination.

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Just finished "The Last Czars" on Netflix [View all] Goodheart Jul 2019 OP

Remind me never to watch it... LisaM Jul 2019 #1

No kidding. cwydro Jul 2019 #5

There was historical film footage and pictures included. Delmette2.0 Jul 2019 #7

I've been watching a lot of British drama/documentaries esp. from War of Roses through Henry VIII hlthe2b Jul 2019 #2

Sounds like the rest of... Xolodno Jul 2019 #3

Compared to Joseph Stalin anamnua Jul 2019 #4

I just finished Rebellion, about the Irish uprising, the other day. bluedigger Jul 2019 #6

I just finished it too. It sent me scrambling to google to answer many questions. IT mfcorey1 Jul 2019 #8

I have been watching it. mnhtnbb Jul 2019 #9

Good point. Goodheart Jul 2019 #10