How Did Rasputin Affect The Era Of The Romanov Dynasty?

Many countries, all throughout history, have had their ups and downs; their successes and failures. History is replete with the conquests, conquering, rising and falling of nations. Amongst all these nations sits Russia, which has a rich history full of these features. One era of the Russian nation stands out, and that is the era of the Romanov Dynasty. In the movie, Rasputin: The Dark Servant of Destiny, which covers the closing years of the Romanov Dynasty and its downward spiral during World War 1 under the rule of Tsar Nicholas II, the involvement of an eccentric monk by the name of Rasputin is its focus. While we know the Romanov Dynasty was real, and Rasputin had some impact on the period, just how much impact did Rasputin have on