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Firstly, Nicholas did not have the qualities of a leader much less that of a tsar. Even his parents thought so too and thus he did not have much education about ruling Russia and was unprepared to take the throne when his father suddenly died. He also did not want to become the tsar and wanted to abdicate too. So when he became tsar, Nicholas had no knowledge of the world of men, politics or government. His training was only adequate for the role of consitutional monarch. Yet he only recognised an inherited belief in the moral rightness of the autocracy and a religious faith that he was in Gods hands. For one, Nicholas was an overly firm believer in autocracy and was virtually immovable in his belief. He did not welcome any reforms and changes. In a letter he once wrote, “I shall maintain the principal of autocracy just as firmly and unflinchingly as it was preserved by my unforgettable dead father”. In fact, during his rule as discontent rose, Nicholas still believed that he still had the support of all his people save for a couple of ‘undesirables’. Due to his belief in autocracy and refusal to implement changes that the people requested, such as by giving them an elected parliament led to dissatisfaction. And even wh