The Romanovs Under House Arrest

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…for the last time the former rulers of
their own home had gathered to fervently pray, tearfully, and on bended knee,
imploring that the Lord help and intercede for them in all of their sorrows and
misfortunes.
Thus the Archpriest Afanasy Belyaev described the faith and piety of the Russian
Imperial family, whom he served as priest and confessor, on the occasion of the
Tsarevich’s thirteenth birthday. These selected excerpts from the chaplain’s
diary open a window into the souls of the now sainted Royal Family and the
struggles endured in their first five months of confinement following the
abdication of Tsar Nicholas II in early 1917. 
Russian cultural historian Marilyn Pfeifer Swezey sets the diary in its
historical context and offers an epilogue to complete the story of the Romanov’s
journey to martyrdom at the hands of a Bolshevik firing squad in a Siberian
basement. Also included is a short life of Fr Afanasy and biographical
information regarding the various persons appearing in the work. This
anniversary edition has been copiously illustrated throughout with color and
black and white photos (some rarely or never published before) as well as charts
and maps.