The Bizarre Life & Death Of Grigori Rasputin

How did Russia's "Mad Monk" really die? What was the story behind his supposed healing powers? Dominique Dibbell helps us explore these questions and more in this episode of Haunting History.
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Tsar Nicholas II of Russia with his son, Alexei the Tsarevich.
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Tsar Nicholas II In Council
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GREGORY RASPUTIN : c1914
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Grigori Rasputin...
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Grigori Rasputin...
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Rasputin and the Empress.
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Gregory Yefimovich Rasputin 1869 - 1916 Russian mystic who is perceived as having influenced the latter days of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II, his wife Alexandra, and their only son Alexei. ...
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Alexei Nikolaevich.
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Tsar Nicholas II of Russia with his son, Alexei the Tsarevich.
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Empress Alexandra of Russia.
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Grigoriy Efimovich Rasputin, Russian mystic and 'holy man'.
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Mad Monk
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Portrait of Rasputin with Colonel Loma and Prince Putianin
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Grigori Rasputin and the Romanov family
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Grigori Rasputin *22.10.1869-30.12.1916+ monk, faith healer, Russia, posing for a portrait bust in St. Petersburg, Russia. no date
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Felix Felixovich Yusupov und Princess Irina Alexandrovna of Russia
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Felix Yusupov.
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Prince Felix Felixovich Yusupov.
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Felix Youssoupoff
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Grigori Rasputin *22.01.1869-30.12.1916+monk, faith healer, Russia - with Tsarina Alexandra Romanov and her son Alexei at the Alexander Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia, 1916.
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Aspirin - acetylsalicylic acid, a derivative of salicylic acid. Advertisement for a proprietary brand from County Life, London. 1919. Engraving ...
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Queen Victoria's medicine chest, Osborne House, Isle of Wight, 19th century.
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Count Felix Sumarokov-Elston, later Prince Felix Yusupov.
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Rasputin And Disciples
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EXTERNAL CREDITS
Dominique Dibbell
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[@ChristianRMaglione]

I loved this. Can we have one with a more in-depth view into the life of Vlad the Impaler, Elizabeth Bathory or Genghis Khan?

[@Christofion]

A Genghis Khan episode would be great!

[@scammer9348]

@@Christofion i agree

[@wafflesofjustice]

Genghis highkey the world’s most prolific killer

[@iamV10010]

I think Elisabeth Bathory might have actually been innocent! There seems to be quite a bit of evidence showing how those around her had a lot of motive to set her up to look like a deranged killer. Check it out!

[@tc-hj9mj]

I honestly want a more in depth video of Vlad III Dracula / the Impaler

[@arunimasaha4171]

even in pictures he looks scary. I wonder if I would've encounter someone like him in real life, how scary or intimidating it'll be 😮

[@blackhawk5903]

He was a Devil worshiper, and used jinns....

[@blackhawk5903]

If you Worship devil you will gain power, but only a power of evil and destruction....nothing good will come out of it

[@ankitsen1998]

Setai

[@yerrswearr6831]

i also see evilness and bad energy in his eyes

[@loriannrichardsshinn422]

Arunima Saha,u look scary 2 look in mirror

[@Xxxxxxoxx]

Something about his eyes look very intimidating. He does not like like the type a person that someone would want to cross paths with in a dark alley at night

[@lanes0104]

It's giving Charles Manson vibes

[@Cardenas50zz58]

He had beautiful eyes

[@christineobrien7707]

Crazy eyes 🤪

[@mjpretzel5354]

If you look in his eyes, it feels like there’s almost some madness to them, like somethings not right. There’s this glint that would make me backup if I saw them in person.

[@christineobrien7707]

@@mjpretzel5354 Almost some madness?!!I think absolute madness! Charles Manson, Ted Bundy,had "crazy eyes" There's a picture I've seen of Lizzie Borden with those crazy eyes And most everyone is familiar with her notorious actions!🤪🔪🔪

[@stuartdoig3418]

Dominique is a great speaker and presenter, more videos should have her!

[@ddibbell]

Thank you! I appreciate it.

[@imsittingonmars]

Agreed! I love her storytelling

[@gowdsake7103]

I agree she has a lovely speaking voice

[@mccalejk2]

Her voice is bland and boring. She sounds like a kindergarten teacher reading to her students.

[@iamasalad9080]

4

[@Tooba-K123]

Nobody: Me: Damn the animators did their job well drawing the scary features of Rasputin in Anastasia.😨

[@Birdsong231]

So I wasn't the only one who noticed!! They really paid attention to detail. The animated Rasputin looks scarily similar to the real Rasputin.

[@lordseph]

Ok, I had lost hope for this channel after Ryan and Shane left but I like how Dominique is narrating this. Will keep watching for her!

[@cocogonzalez7398]

Wait a minute they left? Why?

[@lordseph]

@@cocogonzalez7398 They started a new youtube channel called Watcher.

[@llManchesterUnitedll]

The narrator has an excellent voice for these type of videos.

[@LindaC616]

It is well done! No vocal fry, no "like like"s. No uptalk. Thank you, Dominique!

[@ddibbell]

Thank you!

[@fath13ya]

@@ddibbell You are a amazing narrator

[@lisaviesti6170]

Love this historical information and the excellent narration. Keep these educational vids coming please!!

[@LindaC616]

@@ddibbell yw! Hope to see more of you !

[@scabs9137]

BuzzFeed, I haven't really cared about this channel since the ghoul boys left. This lady needs more attention this episode is awesome. More of this.

[@ActiveinWA]

Well presented, comprehensive and with information I've never heard before, even though Rasputin and the Romanov's have been covered by lots of other sources. Love the narrator's voice! Haunting History you have a new fan. 👍

[@ddibbell]

Thank you!

[@Birdsong231]

I get chills when I see a photo of him. He gives off some very bad energy... I definitely wouldn't ever want to get involved with him.

[@Youcancallmezaara]

True man the negative vibe I get whenever I do research on him I ignore it most of the time

[@CountessKitten]

He was not a bad man. He loved God and Jesus very, very much. He was not bad at all, other than his sexual desires. And, in that day and age, it actually wasn't that horrible a thing, believe it or not. Rasputin ACTUALLY healed the Tsarevich Alexei. He knew to not give the hemophiliac aspirin, unlike his other doctors. And he calmed the boy and his mother, which in turn, lessened the symptoms of the disease

[@Birdsong231]

@@CountessKitten You do realize you're saying that all his crimes against God are justified (especially adultery and being a false prophet) because he worships the Lord and His Son. I myself am a Christian (albeit very detached and strongly disagree with a large majority of the Bible and I'm LGTBA+) and I explicitly remember that one of the Ten Commandments is "You shall not commit adultery."

[@CountessKitten]

@@Birdsong231 please, refrain from telling me what I AM SAYING! I am saying he was not evil. I'm a historian, with a degree in European history. I have a library full of books, and have decades of studies behind my statement. You have the thumbnail to this HORRENDOUSLY falsified video loaded with propaganda and peppered with folk knowledge of Rasputin, Dear. 👌

[@mirabellaolson6410]

​@@Birdsong231this is 1 pot calling the other "black". Sorry, judgement doesn't look good on you.

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Fidel Castro: survived 634 assassination attempts on his life Rasputin: *Impressive, most impressive* It was a shame how he carried on!

[@attackofthetheeyecreatures3472]

At least amongst the old timers in my family, Fidel Castro was highly praised by Cubans for taking out the "American puppet" Batista.

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

@@attackofthetheeyecreatures3472 yeah, my mom's side of the family left because of Batista and his treatment of the lower classes (my dad's side is Irish-Russian and they've been in the country much longer). Reminds me of the other military dictatorships in the Americas...such a repressive time in history

[@pasc8699]

I would love a video on Castro

[@attackofthetheeyecreatures3472]

@@AverytheCubanAmerican It's pretty typical that we'd get one side of the story (or complete lies) since America has been wanting control of Cuba for a long time now. But then I hear my grandparents and great grandparents say what they say. It's like when the weather channel says it's sunny exactly where I'm at and I look outside and it's snowing.

[@deadlyasasin123]

Fun fact: Rasputin was poisoned with cyanide but he wasn't affected because he ate cake and drank wine in which the sugar neutralised the cyanide in his body

[@FrstedPeachesMSP]

yep

[@c7hu1hu]

Seeing many references related to the The Kingsman movie.

[@smoothjester07]

That's the story. I think it is exaggerated though. The man who killed his son with the potassium-cyanide laced pixie stick also ingested a lot of sugar the night of his death too(Halloween) but the results were very different. I think the story was made up to portray Rasputin as a more sinister character. It's amazing propaganda. I prefer the most likely made-up story.

[@ebkjug]

How "Factual" is that actually. I mean scientifically you are possibly correct. So would you like to test that theory with me? Ill give you the cyanide and watch what happens while you eat cake and drink wine. k?

[@Dee-jq2ob]

@@smoothjester07 or because he was a child, it affected him faster, then a grown man. Maybe his body had more time to counter act it? Idk, agree so many tales and myths with him, who knows.

[@alekseimonizmirov1395]

Rasputin as word has come to mean a manipulative, dangerous, charismatic man who cannot be trusted. But that's due to Grigory Rasputin himself, not the surname's Russian meaning. A good video otherwise, just got the cart before the horse there.

[@leandradozier968]

I think “putin” beats him out.

[@DonnaBrooks]

Sort of like how Judas was a Judas?

[@DonnaBrooks]

@@leandradozier968 What does Putin's name mean??

[@myyoutube6125]

I really love that we get to see the storytellers finally! It’s nice to put a face to a voice, and to know a nice person is there while I’m watching some creepy content😂

[@echoingemotions]

Loved this episode! Dominique Dibbell is as always, engaging and incredible. I think she could read the ingredients of a shampoo and it would still be amazing

[@ddibbell]

Thanks so much. This was very interesting.

[@piapinata6430]

He's so weird. He can just give you weird sensation of uneasiness just by looking at his photographs.

[@amalzuhair4495]

Oh my god his eyes it's like looking straight into evil. The thumbnail gave me literal shivers.

[@CountessKitten]

He wasn't evil

[@frillylily8005]

The sin eat him up

[@essies4294]

He’s just Russian. His eyes aren’t ‘evil’

[@hobomike6935]

@@CountessKitten maybe, maybe not. but he *was* pretty scary. Both in his hypnotic behavior, and the fact that he survived multiple life-ending accidents and attempts on his life.

[@CountessKitten]

@@hobomike6935 Rasputin was actually very pious. And very good. He had a good, kind heart, and he loved God, Jesus and Spirituality so much. He emoted it. He survived several attempts on his life because it wasn't his time. And he didn't survive arsenic laced cakes, Felix Yusupovs cohort did not lace the cakes. This is probably propaganda. In spite of his sins regarding sexual matters and vices, he was ultimately good.

[@sid0946]

About his death; it's possible that the assassins were either dumbasses (ie got the dose of poison wrong, shot him in the foot or arm or somewhere else that wouldn't kill you) or just made the story up entirely to make it seem like they were these super cool guys that took down this terrible evil

[@Kerriangel]

There lived a certain man In Russia long ago He was big and strong In his eyes a flaming glow

[@alexmeta_]

most people looked at him with terror and with fear but to Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear

[@mugdhan1415]

Ra ra Rasputin Lover of the Russian queen There was a cat that really was gone Ra ra Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine It was a shame how he carried on

[@splitfries69]

@@mugdhan1415 There was a cat that really was gone Ra ra Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine It was a shame how he carried on But when his drinking and lusting And his hunger for power Became known to more and more people The demands to do something About this outrageous man Became louder and louder

[@2goblinsinatrenchcoat]

I already learned everything I need to know about Rasputin from Boney M. He was a cat that really was gone, huh?

[@bookiewookie111]

LOL

[@jaybird46]

His eyes look so haunting...

[@nightskystories]

As a small scary story creator 👻, I know how much work is put into your videos. I appreciate the hard work you do for us ❤ never stop making videos.

[@sunnyday4940]

Wow I love your scary stories. I subbed

[@trash_cats_tv]

[@chouxiong8945]

Not bad I like your scary stories content

[@markdavis9458]

👍 👍

[@xakuretsu1]

I'll check your stories out

[@themeltedchocolate]

I'm convinced he wouldn't have seemed half as scary if he didn't have those crazy effing eyes

[@MrsJenReyes]

The fact that it took so much to kill him says alot about this man . He was definitely a talented puppet master / con artist ..in another world he would have made an amazing human being .

[@constantnipples2428]

isn't he the guy who would have sex with animals?

[@jkjordon1]

Hey look, Rasputin is micheal morbius!

[@agcons]

The autopsy showed it didn't take much at all to kill him; just a bullet to the brain.

[@TheManinBlack9054]

It doesn't. IT's all a lie. No actual sources claim this

[@cerys113]

@@jkjordon1 LMDAO HELP

[@RamenWilliams]

Would love to see you guys do a video about Mansa Musa! Always interested in him and his vast wealth.

[@DonnaBrooks]

Great suggestion!

[@wrxtersblxck]

I’d like to go back in time and interview this dude… with a mask on… apparently he didn’t smell great

[@stacylitwin1466]

Then again, how many people in that time did? Lol

[@pheart2381]

not washing was considered an expression of religeous humility at that time in Russia,not to touch ones own flesh.

[@wrxtersblxck]

@@pheart2381 ah nah I understand that, but still not gonna stop me from masking up, ya know?

[@wrxtersblxck]

@@stacylitwin1466 good point 😅

[@dontbefatuousjeffrey2494]

@@wrxtersblxck Apparently he did sleep with a number of high-born women (and many s*x-workers too). How they endured him getting anywhere near them... ?

[@alexgrossman8663]

It’s so weird that the myths about him persist to this day. I had known him as this great mystical figure and now I see that much of that was propaganda. We need more videos like this, examining this larger than life historical figures

[@stacylitwin1466]

So I'd given up on this channel because I had not been impressed with the quality of videos. Because of the topic and the length of the video I decided to give it another try. Some of the shorter videos seemed like they lacked research so the length gave me hope. I'm only about 4 minutes into this one and I can already say that this voice actress is amazing and makes me way more interested in the content

[@ddibbell]

Thanks so much! This was a fun one.

[@hannahmeaker4595]

It's russia's greatest love machine!

[@splitfries69]

*_There was a cat that really was gone Ra ra Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine It was a shame how he carried on But when his drinking and lusting And his hunger for power Became known to more and more people The demands to do something About this outrageous man Became louder and louder_*

[@CountessKitten]

That's my jam!

[@saimonbasnet780]

If you wanna make video about the mysterious unsolved case then "The Royal Massacre of Nepal" can give you thrill. Hope you will bring this video too..

[@victoriawilliams2786]

That was fascinating. Thank-you! Yes, more please.

[@Thatoneboywastaken]

Yes please! MORE AMAZING HISTORY. Maybe the Toxic Lady: Gloria Ramirez.

[@razerx4414]

17:58 that voice crack thou

[@0827.a]

this was so interesting, i'd love to see a video on Elizabeth Bathory!

[@krystynajenner8593]

The story about Elizabeth was made up by the habsburgs who wanted to take her money. And power. But yes, it is interesting 🤔

[@oscarwhalley8223]

Very well presented, but I have to say, slightly disappointed on some details. A large part of Rasputins infamy is from a lot of debated details, his crime riddled youth, alcoholism, and multiple affairs are still highly debated today, and there probably more evidence pointing towards it being propaganda from the Communist Party after the October revolution, and gossip from the time. Its difficult for a western audience to look at Russia at the turn of the century, so many players, so many of which were not inherently good or bad, and even rasputins life does unfortunately require a very indepth investigation. I appreciate what the video tried to do, but disappointed it didn't separate rumour from fact (which is especially difficult with Rasputin, as the line blurs so easily)

[@SpaceDave3000]

Wow, that was something special. More like this please, if you can fathom it!

[@DrIMMANUELNGUGI]

Rasputin is shot and goes to Hell. Devil: Why aren't you catching fire? 🔥 Rasputin: I'm here to roast you.

[@TitanJonkler]

Beelzelbub: Hmph, Good luck killing him Anubis Anubis: I will execute my judgement towards him Loki: this will be fun~

[@saintdenis3238]

IT looks like everyone whose name has Putin is somewhat crazy lol

[@AfaqueAhmed_]

Rasputin was so powerful that no one really knew how he was , even today .

[@scammer9348]

That man has the devil behind his eyes

[@missmeliss4352]

He does for sure.

[@Teharthe-i4f]

​@@missmeliss4352you want him.

[@Truthtelling12]

I remember watching Annastacia as a child and found Rasputin so intriguing. At the point I didn’t know he was an actual person

[@jaybird46]

Damn .... Been waiting for a BuzzFeed video on Rasputin for so long

[@jackmcdonnell8505]

Wow now I know where Charlie Manson got those eyes

[@butter-fly16]

🤣🤣🤣

[@stevenguegens7047]

Before I even look at the comments section and listen to this STORY I just want to state in My humble opinion that BONEY M. Got it so WRONG in the song THEY sung about RASPUTIN. I do BELIEVE 💯 percent 👎

[@Obsidianwitch]

Dominique's voice is so powerful. I hope she's in more stuff!

[@krylesangerbeaver]

Can you guys go through the story of Casper, and how the friendly ghost originally died?

[@hobomike6935]

In life, he was actually Richie Rich. No, really. Look him up. it's literally "Casper if he were still alive."

[@judethaddeus9856]

I love the disco song Rasputin by the group Boney M!! It tells the « story » of Rasputin..

[@bookiewookie111]

Yesss

[@miagrace4913]

The narrator is my favorite from buzzfeed

[@dreamsteddybearsmaster]

Lover of the Russian Queen :P EDIT: I love Dominique's and James' narrations!

[@TerryFedora]

Again, love this host. She's got a smooth presentation style and good voice. Enjoy her v ideos. Among the other lovely hosts you have. Very good.

[@weeb_kun5432]

🎵there lived a certain man in Russia long ago (he was big and strong, in his eyes a flaming glow) 🎵

[@FLUXXEUS]

I swear.... "Vladimir" and "Rasputin" are the 2 most iconic russian names 🧐

[@kuchiskali4160]

Yep and Putin

[@shadowmomochiuchiha6839]

hes pretty scary looking

[@philf81]

Great episode 👍

[@justachristianboy]

i love the host!!

[@ddibbell]

Why, thank you!

[@c7hu1hu]

I can imagine the lust between Rasputin and Alexandria.

[@daniaburton6807]

I recently watched the last kings man with my husband and the Russian character portrayed in the move reminds me of Rasputin I’d recommend watching it!

[@gregfaber3417]

Because it IS Rasputin. 🙄

[@Mimi-cq4bg]

This lady is PHENOMENAL

[@Biberick]

I love how my I am learning more about Rasputin with this video, but as I am watching it…I cannot stop hearing the song by Boney M as I’m watching it 😂

[@Dopecheetah]

You forgot to mention that Rasputin had a huge package, allegedly.

[@Jessknowsbestt]

😂😂😂

[@gonhunter3994]

Yo, thx to Anastasia & Hellboy I learned about his crazy story

[@Chibiluga]

This episode was amazing! She is very good at storytelling.

[@evelynlll477]

Highly recommend the podcast Unobscured with Aaron Mahnke session 4 it's all about Rasputin along with the politics and royal Russian family

[@irinaklimova5863]

this was such a fascinating and well made video, i loved watching it! so interesting to learn more about rasputin, i never even knew half of the things that were presented in this video. keep up the great work

[@HAI.1]

His eyes looked evil👁👁

[@missmeliss4352]

Hes very close to the animation in Anastasia. I didn't realise he was a real person until a few years ago! Boney Ms song about him is so good lol. l Crazy how someone so awful could be such a famous figure with fun songs and cartoon movies!

[@PeachEmpress716]

“He has enough for all” aka he for the streets.

[@emstposse7733]

you have the most amazing beautiful clearest soothing voice ❤

[@devilfamily8491]

from the mystery book of 'mysteries of the unexplained', rasputin's mesmerizing eyes, a key to his power, were once described by prince felix yusupov, who later claimed to be the monk's murderer: 'his eyes shone before me like a kind of phosphorescent light. from rasputin's eyes came two rays that flowed into each other and merged into a glowing circle, i was gradually fallin' into the power of this mysterious man'.

[@bintangdilangit3348]

Jared leto Will suit rasputin character if there is a movie

[@chatontenya6489]

Who is here after the song ''Rasputin''?

[@ahdayum7904]

Thanks i already knew the basis of the story of his life but you gave me sooooo much more info! 😄

[@abbysomnia624]

Still can't believe I know his name because of the movie Anastasia.

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

I may not be a teacher but I am still the kind of leader that women would desire

[@zanaib.]

OMG

[@zanaib.]

Another me?!?

[@harshitjain2719]

😂😂😂

[@Jessknowsbestt]

😂😂

[@marginbuu212]

Remember that SNES fighting game, World Heroes 2, where Rasputin was a playable character? Remember his super move where he basically pulls his opponent into a flower bed and does ungodly things to them? Makes more sense now.

[@jorellelouis1551]

This is something I'd love to watch and recommend! I hope you cover the Philippines' Marcoses. Surely appropriate for the Haunting History.

[@terrisannbrooks2724]

Tnx for this 🎉🎉🎉

[@zNxghtmare_7]

I loved every That something is scary and true storys

[@LilfoxTheHybridHylian5967]

The song based on him is stuck in my head. Hell forever be a respected guy

[@brigc7755]

*RA RA RASPUTIN RUSSIA'S GREATEST LOVE MACHINE*

[@jticklemaker1265]

Rasputin was more of a symptom than a cause IMO

[@Charlesputnam-bn9zy]

14:30 In fact, the poison used was kalium cyanide and the cakes & wine sugar is known to nullify or at least reduce to harmlessness its effects

[@carlrosen9896]

The doctor tasked with lacing the wine and cake with poison switched the poison for harmless powder because of his hippocratic oath.

[@savage2236]

We are learning about this in my history class rn

[@retrorainbow5861]

would love to see a video about Marquise de Sade.

[@dontbefatuousjeffrey2494]

*Marquis A fascinating man - how he managed to live through so much turbulent French history is a lesson in itself

[@deathshead357]

Very good. In Andrew Cook's book, it is mentioned that he was shot 3 times and that the bullets were of different calibres. The two shots to the body were fired at close range and the shot to the forehead was even closer and while he was lying down. The bullet wound to the forehead is also a lot larger and suggests it was a .455 bullet like the ones used in Webley revolvers which were issued to the British soldiers. In fact there is a good chance that the British were involved in the murder. Several officers were stationed in Petrograd and Oswald Rayner who was part of the secret service, in his later years confessed to being in the palace on the night of the murder. A message was also sent back to Britain stating along the lines that "Dark forces" had been taken care of. Dark forces being a codeword for Rasputin. The reason for the British involvement could well be that they feared Russia who were allies in the war might seek a seperate peace with Germany which would be devastating for Britain as Germany would no longer have to fight a war on both fronts (East and West) and could instead send all their soldiers west. It is not conclusive proof, but what is true is that Oswald Rayner and others were in Petrograd at the time, messages were sent to Britain, Rayner did confess to playing a role or at least being there and the bullet wound matches that of a Webley which was a British issue firearm. It's also strange that gunshots were heard at 2:30 a.m, the police visited the palace and were told of the murder, then at around 6 in the morning more gunshots were heard in the courtyard. 3 and a half hours is a long time to survive a shot to the liver which should have killed him in 20 minutes.

[@lucbelcher7256]

I enjoyed the narrator, I thought she was great!

[@davidscarlett4410]

Great video 👍 would love to see more

[@Halloween6-6]

he has a very devilish look, he looks as if inside you

[@DonnaBrooks]

Wow, I've never seen photos from the autopsy or of his body by the riverside!! I didn't even know such photos existed. It's interesting that his feet are tied, but his arms aren't.

[@KegOfMeat]

Jesus the thumbnail is terrifying.

[@Gypsea8]

His eyes are extremely scary

[@Chhipz]

Great content and series. Looking forward to more!

[@germansalamanca4579]

Thanks for the information! Regards from 🇨🇱 Chile

[@em_san]

russian charles manson

[@pltypepyzlgppyypdpd]

Can We please have an episode/exposé of The Vrill Society?

[@MissMentats]

This is how this channel should stay 👍

[@QuangLe-nm7ck]

Thanks for an objective analysis of this mystical Russian historic figure.

[@thingamabitch]

Rasputin is obviously a wizard who plays support, casting healing word on himself.