The Romanovs: Autocrats of All the Russias
For three centuries--beginning with the accession of Mikhail  Feodorovich Romanov in 1613--the Romanov Dynasty ruled Russia.  Its  reign ended with the execution of Nicholas II and Alexandra in the  early 20th century.  Noted Russian scholar W. Bruce Lincoln has  brilliantly portrayed the achievement, significance and high drama of  the Dynasty as no previous book has done.  His use of rare archival  materials has allowed him to present a portrait of the Romanovs based  on their own writings and those of the men and women who knew them.