Charles II marries Sophia of Hanover

Regarding Peter (who we found to be better to be OTL Peter), I imagine him to be the best buddy of his half-nephew the heir to the throne (since he would be only 4 years older than Tsarevich Michael).
Maybe complete with tactical sparrings of "amusement regiments" against each other.
 
So, re. reigns in Russia we have: Alexis II (b.1654; d.1686) (reigned 1676-1686; de facto 1676-1684) married Pelagia Dmitrievna Stroganova (1658-1680?1700?) in 1672
1684-1692 - Regency Period (due to disability of Alexis/minority of Michael); greatly strengthened role of Boyar Duma
Michael II (1676-1741) (reigned 1686-1741; de facto 1692-1741) married Charlotte of Hesse-Homburg (aka Sophia Feodorovna after conversion to Orthodox fairth) (1672-1738)
The marriage is arranged by Michael's aunt Sophia, who TTL is either married abroad to Frederick Casimir Kettler (provided he either does not marry his OTL first wife due to different marriage arrangements across Europe or she dies earlier; and the parties agree on the matter of religion) or married domestically to his brother Charles Jacob Kettler (naturalized as Karl Yakovlevich, Prince of Tver); in both cases circa 1677 after her brother's ascension.
 
So, re. reigns in Russia we have: Alexis II (b.1654; d.1686) (reigned 1676-1686; de facto 1676-1684) married Pelagia Dmitrievna Stroganova (1658-1680?1700?) in 1672
1684-1692 - Regency Period (due to disability of Alexis/minority of Michael); greatly strengthened role of Boyar Duma
Michael II (1676-1741) (reigned 1686-1741; de facto 1692-1741) married Charlotte of Hesse-Homburg (aka Sophia Feodorovna after conversion to Orthodox fairth) (1672-1738)
The marriage is arranged by Michael's aunt Sophia, who TTL is either married abroad to Frederick Casimir Kettler (provided he either does not marry his OTL first wife due to different marriage arrangements across Europe or she dies earlier; and the parties agree on the matter of religion) or married domestically to his brother Charles Jacob Kettler (naturalized as Karl Yakovlevich, Prince of Tver); in both cases circa 1677 after her brother's ascension.
I like it would Michael go onto weaken the boyar duma
 
It would interesting whether it would be developing into executive monarchy or the OTL bureaucratic absolutism.
 
But we'd be dealing with the longest reign in history of Russia in centuries (55 years of de jure reign; Ivan the Terrible had 51; likely longest de facto reign (49 years vs Ivan's 37)). It's going to be an interesting era to say the least.
P.S. It's likely to be the longest reign in Russian history period.
 
But we'd be dealing with the longest reign in history of Russia in centuries (55 years of de jure reign; Ivan the Terrible had 51; likely longest de facto reign (49 years vs Ivan's 37)). It's going to be an interesting era to say the least.
P.S. It's likely to be the longest reign in Russian history period.
Interesting, what makes you say it’s likely to be the longest reign in russia?
 
Ivan the Terrible being the record holder and this reign beating it by 4 years (12 years, depending whether we count de facto or de jure); unlikely to be beaten until advent of modern medicine and if we have somebody ascend as a teenager/child in Queen Victoria'esque situation.
 
Ivan the Terrible being the record holder and this reign beating it by 4 years (12 years, depending whether we count de facto or de jure); unlikely to be beaten until advent of modern medicine and if we have somebody ascend as a teenager/child in Queen Victoria'esque situation.
This is very true.

Hmm Russia as a bureaucratic absolutist state is interesting, but that led to a revolution that brought that moron Lenin and then Stalin tompower an executive monarchy is something quite new
 
There won't likely be a "Century of Palace Revolts", so many things that drove the excesses of OTL absolutism would be non-existent.
 
Also with Charles and Sophia having children, are the chances of Britain's monarchy being somewhat stronger and less reliant on Parliament, higher than they would be under say James, Duke of York etc?
 
Also with Charles and Sophia having children, are the chances of Britain's monarchy being somewhat stronger and less reliant on Parliament, higher than they would be under say James, Duke of York etc?
I think that British monarchy will gradually move in the direction in which Danish monarchy moved OTL.
 
I'm just curious about Pelageia and Maria Sheremeteva, would their names be changed like OTL Eudoxia Lophukina (who was born Praskovia Alexandrovna Lophukina, but had her name changed to Eudoxia Feodorovna). It wasn't really the practice amongst the Romanovs, last lady who (nearly) married into the family who had her name changed was Maria Ivanovna Khlopova - fiancée of Mikhail I, whose name was changed to "Anastasia Ivanovna"). Praskovia Saltykova's dad's name was changed from Alexander to Feodor (and thus her patronymic adnusted).

I could see it being awkward to have a czarina named after St Pelagia the Harlot (granted there's also St. Pelagia the Virgin apparently). Just thinking out loud

What would happen with OTL's Praskovia and Eudoxia?
 
Pelagia comes from very important family that practically ruled the Urals, so there may be objections for changing name. And as you've said, an example of St. Pelagia the Virgin will be brought.
Or this saint https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelagia_of_Tarsus more fitting for occasion.
What would happen with OTL's Praskovia and Eudoxia?
Married off to random courtiers me thinks. Though the wife of Peter (who will exist in variation with Pelagia Stroganova) is not decided, it will 99% be different lady from Eudoxia/Praskovia Lopukhina.
 
I can see the poetry odas by people such as Simeon of Polotsk comparing ancient Pelagia who rejected the pagan emperor and the pious modern day Pelagia marrying the most Christian tsar/emperor.
 
Pelagia comes from very important family that practically ruled the Urals, so there may be objections for changing name. And as you've said, an example of St. Pelagia the Virgin will be brought.
Or this saint https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelagia_of_Tarsus more fitting for occasion.

Married off to random courtiers me thinks. Though the wife of Peter (who will exist in variation with Pelagia Stroganova) is not decided, it will 99% be different lady from Eudoxia/Praskovia Lopukhina.

Fair enough. Forgot that Mikhail/Alexei I also had a daughter named Pelageia, so it fits.

I can see the poetry odas by people such as Simeon of Polotsk comparing ancient Pelagia who rejected the pagan emperor and the pious modern day Pelagia marrying the most Christian tsar/emperor.

That would make a good subject for Feodor to compose an opera-type thing on, actually.
 
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