Hmm interesting. I do wonder who Charles iv and Caroline's son would marry in this instanceMaybe. It was roughly what happened in OTL, after all. Recessive gene existed, after all.
From Sophie charlottE. Ah that’s unfortunate, perhaps someone such as a Christian vi might get thr insanity edgeThe country in most urgent trouble of having crazy King is Denmark (where Frederick IV's son or grandson may get the disease, since they'll be getting the pattern Prussians got OTL).
Oh this is very true, as you said before he'd likely get that earldom later on not immediately. Clarendon maybe being part of the cabal would be hilariousClarendon would still be Lord Chancellor, it is true, and TTL his position is likely to be even stabler, ironically, without being related to royal family by marriage.
One of his educators was the courtier F.M. Rtishchev Bolshoi, who considered Alexei Alekseevich to be an exemplary pupil, almost a miracle. "Prematurely developing, too serious for his years, at the age of ten he was not interested in toys brought from Germany. He preferred reading. In his library grammar books, dictionaries, books on mathematics and geography, maps and terrestrial globes alternated with Russian annals. Foreign chronists, naturally expecting a miracle from this rival of Pico de la Mirandola, may have slightly exaggerated such an early development of his intellect. At the age of twelve he seemed to be fluent in Latin and composed poetry. He read classics and studied philosophy. Unfortunately, his teachers completely missed the physical exercises from his upbringing and excluded from it any occupation with art, but more reasonably they inspired their pupil with respect for national customs. The rooms of the young prince reflected this mixture of conservative spirit with progressive aspirations. His bedroom was cluttered with icons and physical appliances along with European furnishings and a host of secular trinkets. Also very early, the prince was attached to business, and in 1666-1667 Kryzhanich, exiled to Siberia, tried to enter into relations with this future sovereign, who gave such hopes. In the same era, Aleksei's son became a candidate for the throne of Poland, and at the age thirteen years he delivered a lengthy speechto the Polish envoys half in Latin and half in Polish.
I like it! Also alexis sounds like he'd have made a dope ass rulerSo, there is an idea of Alexis I remarrying as OTL, though with better luck in X-chromosomes from previous marriage the Naryshkins don't have as much leverage at court; meanwhile the chosen wife for Alexis Jr. is abovementioned Pelagia Stroganova (married in 1672 at the age of 14 OTL, same is TTL only the groom is Tsarevich). Her brother was the person the most on-board with idea of iron/copper production plants on the Urals, so it is a boon for future economic reforms.
Thoughts?
That sounds good to me, I assume she's be relegated to nothingness once alexis II ascendsGiven that the bride was customary chosen by bride show, and the Stroganovs are way too important family to plot against their candidate, let's just say Alexis Jr. picked Pelagia on bride show, instead of poorer brides with greedy relatives (being from family that can spend thousands on dress/make-up, this is not hard). Meanwhile Natalya Naryshkina either does not marry into Royal family, or as OTL becomes second wife of Alexis I but her role is minor (in this case just switch Ivan&Feodosia gender/health and have Peter be OTL Peter, though relegated to minor role).
Interesting so could we expect two kids from her and alexis then?Found a genealogy, by the way, that states that Pelagia did not die childless - she apparently had the only child, son, named Ivan (TTL Michael II), but he was quite long-living (1676-1741). And given that whatever condition Alexis may have inherited from his mother was X-chromosome linked, his son would not have this, so he would live quite a long (and productive) life.
She apparently died giving birth to her second child or something like this.
http://genealogy.euweb.cz/russia/galitzin1.html#AI
Yes. Her second child OTL was a lethal miscarriage, but we can expect at least a son in 1676 and another child in 1680 (more if she survives the ordeal). Though expectations on Tsarina are different from those on noblewoman, so I think the entire 1677-1680 period will be spent attempting to produce a spare, with mixed results. And given Ivan V's OTL health we have until roughly 1681-1682 when health issues will become truly disabling.
I also think that no Tsar's full brothers (Feodor b.1661; TTL Ivan b.1662 (or should gender-bent Feodosia be named Simeon to keep the names of Alexis I kids in order?) would marry earlier than 1680. For Feodor his OTL second wife may well become his first wife TTL (given that falcon hunts will still be the big thing at court (Alexis Jr.'s tutor was the court's head falconer) so the hunt-loving crowd of OTL friends of Feodor III will be present at Alexis II' court, and Feodor may, like OTL, marry a relation of his friend, namely Marfa Apraxina). For TTL Ivan/Simeon I'm browsing the nobility genealogy for a bride related to important/capable family.
Prince of Rostov and Maria sound greatAlso, found a title for said Ivan/Simeon (never used for late Rurikids, but then it would be the first Tsar in ages to have adult brothers upon ascension) - Prince of Rostov. Back when it was a sovereign fief of middle ages in 15th century, Romanovs intermarried with the rulers of this principality.
P.S. A very fitting bride for him would be Maria Petrovna Sheremeteva (1668-1737), daughter and sister of celebrated Russian generals. Said girl may as well be considered as a bride for healthy! Ivan V instead of Marfa Apraxina in the Gloucester TL discussion thread.