The collapse of the tzar was evoked by several causes. These causes include issues such as the strength of the relationship between the tzar and his people, his beliefs of anarchy, his close relations with people such as Rasputin who are disliked by the population, and his own personal characteristics that finally led to his downfall. The ultimate end of the tzar was his only alternative left to abdicate and his whole family's tragic assassination. .
The maintenance of peace for the people in Russia is definitely important in preserving a monarch to be in power. There is a need of understanding and connections with the people in making them satisfied of their living and working conditions. Nicholas did not make an effort to do so, especially to the peasantry and factory workers who were suffering the most. The peasant poverty was a constant problem, and the emancipation in 1861 did not truly "free" them at all. Peasants were taxed heavily and living conditions were appalling, when entire families share one small room. The industrial workers had to labour under unhygienic, overcrowded working areas, and lived where they worked. The pay was extremely low for their 12-hour shifts every day and they were under strict discipline. As Bernard Pares reports, eventually, "they [will] get to hate it- The tzar had failed to recognise any of this, even after the horrible tragedy of Bloody Sunday when hundreds of innocent workers had been killed. People have begun to look at him in a new light, and realised his faults. His old nickname as the people's "Little Father" took on a severe turn into "Bloody Nicholas". Nicholas" holy image was tainted and the people began to love him less. The deterioration of his reputation, resulting from his lack of actions and connections with his people, is one of the factors that had led the tzar to his downfall.
The reason that Nicholas had done so little for his people is partially blamed on the belief of his absolute power.
