Around 1911 Tsar Nicholas II had this "mystic" expelled, but Alexandra soon had him returned; worked out well
... As a reward for 
his services Nicholas II gave him the title of count, but at the bottom of his ... Witte 
soon realized that he could never come to terms either with the Duma---because 
it... [DOC] [TLE] Haaretz: Article on Rasputin - Liberty Publishing House [PAR] Sep 16, 2013 ...