Question

Недовольные политикой Петра в самом начале его царствования объединялись вокруг его сестры_____. После ее смерти,по мере углубления реформ и продолжения Северной войны, взгляды противников преобразований обратились к первой жене царя _______ и к его сыну _______.

Answer 1

Недовольные политикой Петра в самом начале его царствования объединялись вокруг его сестры Софьи Алексеевны. После ее смерти,по мере углубления реформ и продолжения Северной войны, взгляды противников преобразований обратились к первой жене царя Евдокии Фёдоровне Лопухине и к его сыну Алексею Петровичу.

Answer 2

Opposition to Peter the Great's Policies

At the beginning of Peter the Great's reign, there were several groups of people who were dissatisfied with his policies. One of these groups was formed around his sister, Sophia Alekseyevna Sophia was initially chosen as regent during Peter's minority, but she was eventually removed from power by Peter and his supporters. After her removal, she became a focal point for those who opposed Peter's reforms and policies.

Shift in Opposition Targets

As Peter's reforms deepened and the Northern War continued, the focus of opposition shifted from Sophia to Peter's first wife, Eudoxia Lopukhina, and their son, Alexei Petrovich Eudoxia and Alexei became symbols for those who opposed Peter's reforms and saw them as a threat to traditional Russian values and institutions.