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Rasputin presented himself as a mystic healer, and preached that the only way to salvation was through sin — which sometimes, if rumour is to be believed, manifested in orgies. It's definitely giving f*ckboy behaviour. How did he make his way from poverty to the Russian royalty inner circle? What mystical powers did he claim to have? And did he really have a 13" penis? Helping Kate get to know this charismatic - and problematic - figure, is Frances Welch, author of Rasputin: A Short Life. *TW: This episode contains references to sexual abuse* This episode was edited by Tim Arstall and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long. All music from Epidemic Sounds. Betwixt the Sheets: History of Sex, Scandal & Society is a History Hit podcast.
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