Michael soon realised during those early years of their friendship that Johnson was a very wise counsellor and complemented his `gung ho` and very relaxed `floppy` (as he was nicknamed) spirit.
However, Michael was impetuous and acted from the heart very readily.
It is not clear if the counsel of Johnson was appointed in the decision to marry, but it seems likely.
They soon settled in the UK in 1913 with his entourage, Johnson and his mother Louise.
In 1917, Nicholas abdicated in favour of Michael.
Inspired, in common with the whole people, by the belief that the welfare of our country must be set above everything else.....
Russian and world leaders thought the document noble and patriotic, (thanks to the counsel of Johnson.)
On the night of June 12th 1918.
After the alleged assassination of Michael and Johnson, Andrei Marcov who fired the killing shots, together with the other 4 assassins...
However, an incontestable fact arises in that after several years of searching this century for their bodies, no trace has been found.
The question arises then…. did Michael escape from the murder scene to become the spearhead for the White Royalist Army against the Bolshevik Red Army?
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