Felix
Yusupov was born in Russia in 1886. As a young man Yusupov
married Irina Romanov, the niece
of Nicholas
II.
Like many members of the Royal Court, Yusupov objected to the influence
that Grigory Rasputin had over the
Tsar and
his wife, Alexandra Fedorovna.
Felix
Yusupov
1.
Was a strong supporter of Nicholas II
and the autocracy.
2.
Did not believe in universal suffrage.
3. Wanted the
Russian government to deal harshly with those people demanding political
reforms.
4.
Thought Russia should support Serbia against the Triple
Alliance.
5.
Thought Russia should honour its obligations and support the Triple
Entente against the Triple Alliance.
6. As
the
Russian Army was the largest army in
the world he was convinced that Russia would defeat Austria-Hungary
and Germany
in a war.
7.
If the Triple
Entente
defeated the Triple
Alliance,
Russia would gain control of
