History A-Level
Nicholas II's personal rule
What Nicholas II's personal rule means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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He distrusted the Duma, preferring loyal advisers, appointed and dismissed ministers, controlled the army and foreign policy, and could change electoral laws.
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- The end of Romanov rule, 1906–17 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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