The Headquarters
In the days of the great struggle against the foreign enemy,
which almost for three years has tried to enslave our country, God the
Lord has seen it fit to send Russia a new ordeal. The arisen internal
disturbances among the people will threaten to have a disastrous
reflexion in the further conduct of the obstinate war. The fate of
Russia, the honour of our heroic army, well-being of the people, the
whole future of our dear Fatherland demand the war to be brought to the
victorious end by whatever means. The cruel enemy is straining its last
strengths and already close is the moment, when our valiant army
together with our glorious allies will finally be able to break down the
enemy. In these decisive days in the life of Russia WE have considered
it to be the duty of conscience to facilitate for OUR people the close
unification and rallying of all national forces, for the earliest
reaching of the victory, and with the consent of the State Duma WE have
considered it right and proper to give up the Throne of the State of
Russia and to resign OUR Supreme Power. As we do not want to part with
OUR son, WE pass OUR legacy to OUR Brother, Grand Duke Michael
Alexandrovich and bless Him to ascend the Throne of the Russian State.
WE command OUR Brother to govern affairs of the State in full and
inviolable unity with the representatives of the people in the
legislative bodies on such grounds, which they will enact, and to make
for that an inviolable oath. In the name of the warmly beloved homeland I
call all true sons of the Fatherland to fulfil their sacred duty for
Her by their obedience to the Tsar at a difficult moment of nationwide
ordeals and help HIM, together with the representatives of the people,
to lead the Russian State to the road of victory, prosperity and glory.
May God the Lord help Russia.
Pskov
2 March 15 h 5 min. 1917
2 March 15 h 5 min. 1917
Nicholas
Minister of the Imperial Court
Adjutant General Count Freedericksz
Adjutant General Count Freedericksz
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