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Anastasia Today we will investigate the real mystery. Have you seen this Disney Fiction?

Today we are going to: Investigate the mystery that surrounds Anastasia with a court case. To judge whether Anna Anderson was Anastasia or an impostor. B4L: Listening skills and taking part

Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Anastasia of Russia Who was the REAL Anastasia?

Anastasia Romanov Born June 18th 1901 Her father was the Tsar of Russia – Nicholas II, her mother was Alexandra, grand- daughter of Queen Victoria of Great Britain. She had three elder sisters, Olga, Tatiana and Maria, and a younger brother Alexei.

Anastasia was a bit of a tom-boy and loved practical jokes. She was also gentle and spent time with her dogs and her brother who was not allowed outdoors. She shared a room with her sister Maria and slept on an army camp bed. Anastasia spoke English and Russian. Anastasia’s Russian was childish because she had no contact with the outside world.. What was she like?

Alexei Romanov Alexei suffered from a disease called haemophilia which stops the blood from clotting. If he cut or bruised himself he could bleed to death. The Russian people did not know that Alexei was sick.

Rasputin: Mad Monk? Anastasia’s mother was desperate to find some way to cure her son. She heard that a Holy man called Rasputin could help and contacted him. Rasputin did not act like a Holy man, he was often drunk.

Rasputin: Mad Monk? The Russian people were suspicious of Alexandra’s involvement with Rasputin. A group of Russians who were critical of the Royal family decided to kill Rasputin. They poisoned him, shot him then tied him up and threw him in the river.

Revolution 1917 In 1917 there were riots in Petrograd and Moscow. Tsar Nicholas II was forced to abdicate (give up the throne). Anastasia and her family were taken prisoner. Anastasia and her family were later moved to Siberia.

Murdered in 1918 On July the family were woken up and taken to a cellar. They were arranged into a group and believed they were to be photographed. Suddenly armed men burst into the room and began firing.

Murdered in 1918 Anastasia’s parents and her sister, Olga, their doctor (Dr Botkin) and two servants died instantly. The family’s diamonds had been sewn into the girl’s dresses and the bullets bounced off these around the room. The soldiers were amazed at this 'miracle' but kept on firing.

Murdered in 1918 Alexei was lying on the floor groaning – a soldier shot him through the head. It was chaotic inside the cellar. The room was filled with smoke. Tatiana and Maria eventually died. Anastasia was last seen huddled against the wall with her arms over her head.

Did Anastasia die? Some accounts of the murder say that Anastasia was bayoneted several times. There is much confusion about how Anastasia died. Some people believe she did not die at all. The bodies of the royal family were thrown into a pit in the woods. The pit was found two years later. Two bodies were missing.

Anna Anderson Many came forward claiming to be Anastasia. Anna Anderson is the best known and most controversial. Can you solve the Mystery of Anna?