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and made pilgrimages to
Mount Athos and Jerusalem.
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By the turn of the century,
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rumors about the Siberian prophet
and faith-healer reached the capital,
:15:13
and he soon appeared there himself.
:15:17
He was welcomed into the salons
of the aristocracy,
:15:21
and it wasn't long before he was
received at the Imperial palace.
:15:24
Within a short time, Rasputin
acquired tremendous influence.
:15:32
In the past, numerous prophets,
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clairvoyants, hypnotists,
healers, believers in the occult,
:15:39
all had their place
in court circles.
:15:45
They usually turned up
in times of trouble,
:15:48
in years of spiritual
or ideological crisis.
:15:52
But never before in Russia's
history had any one person
:15:56
held as much influence
as Grigory Rasputin.
:16:00
What will tomorrow bring?
Show us Your Way, O Lord.
:16:03
How many thorns litter the crooked
path of life...
:16:07
I have the figures, Your Majesty:
In the year 1915,
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I received 928 reports of strikes.
:16:17
That's almost a thousand,
Your Majesty.
:16:20
More than half a million people
participated in these strikes.
:16:24
- And the exact figure?
- 589,528 people.
:16:31
A.N. Khvostov,
Minister of the Interior
:16:34
At least 213 strikes were proven
to have been politically inspired.
:16:38
How do you mean?
:16:46
- Well, Khvostov?
- Do you wish me to tell the truth?
:16:57
It's revolution, Your Majesty.