1. LO: To what extent does Nicholas II deserve the title of Martyr?
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this lesson you will be able to…
Describe the reign of Nicholas II E-D
Explain his actions and rule C-B
Judge his responsibility for revolution A-A*

2. Nicholas II deserve the title of Martyr?
LO: To what extent does
Nicholas II deserve the title
of Martyr?
Describe the reign of Nicholas II E-D
Explain his actions and rule C-B
Judge his responsibility for revolution A-A*
Task: Once you have written
Your title and date…
On the right is a piece of
Iconography depicting Tsar
Nicholas II.
What is its message?

3. Nicholas II deserve the title of Martyr?
LO: To what extent does
Nicholas II deserve the title
of Martyr?
Describe the reign of Nicholas II E-D
Explain his actions and rule C-B
Judge his responsibility for revolution A-A*
This iconography is an example
of Tsarebozhiya.
Does Nicholas deserve this
Exalted position?
How far can his death be
Blamed on factors beyond
his control?

4. LO: To what extent does
Nicholas II deserve the title
of Martyr?
Describe the reign of Nicholas II E-D
Explain his actions and rule C-B
Judge his responsibility for revolution A-A*
Lets take a snapshot of our thoughts so far..
Task: On your whiteboards, based on your knowledge so far, write down up to three words that best describe Nicholas II.

5. Task: Normally at this stage of the lesson, Mr Rowland
LO: To what extent does
Nicholas II deserve the title
of Martyr?
Describe the reign of Nicholas II E-D
Explain his actions and rule C-B
Judge his responsibility for revolution A-A*
This time it is over to you!
Task: Normally at this stage of the lesson, Mr Rowland
will do a short presentation, however on this occasion,
it is your turn.
Each person/group has been given a topic
from the next slide.
You have been given prompts to get you
started.
You need to produce a 4 minute Presentation
linking these key points to the learning outcomes below.

6. Nicholas II deserve the title of Martyr?
LO: To what extent does
Nicholas II deserve the title
of Martyr?
Describe the reign of Nicholas II E-D
Explain his actions and rule C-B
Judge his responsibility for revolution A-A*
Domestic Events
- Khodynka fields killed.
- Pogroms.
- Bloody Sunday.
- Serpahim's canonisation.
General Strike and
Revolution.
Economy and Industry
All-Russia exhibition
1896
- Gold Standard 1897
- Trans-Siberian 1902
- Sergei Witte
- Petr Stolypin.
Temperament
- Immature.
- Enjoyed army life.
- Hated formal occasions.
- Dominated by Tsarina
Alexandra.
- Role of Rasputin.
- Autocrat next to God.
Impact of World War I
- Continual Losses
- Starvation
- Rumours in St Petersburg
- Lenin and Bolsheviks
- Nicholas stuck at front.
- Duma dissolved.
- Growing strikes and mutinies.
- Mar , angry citizens
Storm a bread queue...
Tsar Nicholas II r
Foreign Affairs
- Strengthened ties with France.
- Russo-Japanese War 1905.
- Balkans and WW1.
Ineffective?
Incompetent?
Or a victim of his
Situation?

7. LO: To what extent does
Nicholas II deserve the title
of Martyr?
Describe the reign of Nicholas II E-D
Explain his actions and rule C-B
Judge his responsibility for revolution A-A*
Lets take a snapshot of our thoughts so far..
Task: On your whiteboards, based on your knowledge so far, write down up to three words that best describe Nicholas II.

8. Nicholas II deserve the title of Martyr?
LO: To what extent does
Nicholas II deserve the title
of Martyr?
Describe the reign of Nicholas II E-D
Explain his actions and rule C-B
Judge his responsibility for revolution A-A*
Lets look at a case study, that of Industry.
Task: On your desks are a set of
sources.
As a group you need to decide
Whether these sources
demonstrate Nicholas'
Reign to be a success or not.
What are your reasons?

9. Nicholas II deserve the title of Martyr?
LO: To what extent does
Nicholas II deserve the title
of Martyr?
Describe the reign of Nicholas II E-D
Explain his actions and rule C-B
Judge his responsibility for revolution A-A*
What about the Short term factors?
Task: Using the sheet provided decide
How far each of the key events of
1917 can be attributed to Nicholas.
Challenge Task: Can you link each
Event to a long term factor as
Well?
What about since 1855?

10. Does Nicholas deserve His title of Martyr? LO: To what extent does
Nicholas II deserve the title
of Martyr?
Describe the reign of Nicholas II E-D
Explain his actions and rule C-B
Judge his responsibility for revolution A-A*
Does Nicholas deserve
His title of Martyr?

11. Nicholas II deserve the title of Martyr?
Describe the reign of Nicholas II E-D
Explain his actions and rule C-B
Judge his responsibility for revolution A-A*
LO: To what extent does
Nicholas II deserve the title
of Martyr?

12. Nicholas II deserve the title of Martyr?
Describe the reign of Nicholas II E-D
Explain his actions and rule C-B
Judge his responsibility for revolution A-A*
LO: To what extent does
Nicholas II deserve the title
of Martyr?

13. Nicholas II deserve the title of Martyr?
Describe the reign of Nicholas II E-D
Explain his actions and rule C-B
Judge his responsibility for revolution A-A*
LO: To what extent does
Nicholas II deserve the title
of Martyr?

14. Nicholas II deserve the title of Martyr?
Describe the reign of Nicholas II E-D
Explain his actions and rule C-B
Judge his responsibility for revolution A-A*
LO: To what extent does
Nicholas II deserve the title
of Martyr?

15. Nicholas II deserve the title of Martyr?
Describe the reign of Nicholas II E-D
Explain his actions and rule C-B
Judge his responsibility for revolution A-A*
LO: To what extent does
Nicholas II deserve the title
of Martyr?