The book by the famous St. Petersburg historian Sergei Firsov is the first attempt in the 21st century to describe the life of Nicholas II, representing an in-depth understanding of his personality, the integrity of which was given by faith in autocracy as a principle. Calling the last Russian emperor a captive of the autocracy, the author gives the key to understanding his actions, and also examines in detail the political, historical and moral aspects of the canonization of Nicholas II and members of his family.