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Rasbuton - A History of the Czar

Local complaints led local church authorities to investigate him and interview everyone in rasbuton's little circle over the winter of 19 o seven 19 o eight. He wasn't necessarily a heretic and hadn't done anything illegal, but he was probably up to no good. Rasputin had a well documented habit of publicly hugging and kissing women in ways that were well outside what would be considered decent. Local concern out on the far flung periphery of the empire was matched by concern in the inner circle of the empire. The czar's sister, olga was shocked to discover rasputin was allowed to linger in the family's private chambers, even after the children had changed into their night

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