Natalya Alexeyevna of Russia the siblings had worsened, and she visited her former sister-in-law Eudoxia in her exile. She died of a stomach catarrh in 1716. She is portrayed in the novel "Peter I" by Aleksey Tolstoy. Natalya Alexeyevna of Russia Tsarevna Natalya Alexeyevna of Russia (22 August 167318 June 1716) was a Russian playwright. She was the elder daughter of Tsar Alexis and his second wife, Natalia Naryshkina, and the sister of Peter the Great. Natalia shared the difficulties of her mother and brother during the regency of her half-sister, Tsarevna Sophia. She was very close to her brother Peter, and the siblings
Catherine I of Russia waiting to Catherine, Matryona Balk. He served as secretary to Catherine. Peter had fought his entire life to clear up corruption in Russia. Catherine had a great deal of influence on who could gain access to her husband. Willem Mons and his sister Matrena had begun selling their influence to those who wanted access to Catherine and, through her, to Peter. Apparently this had been overlooked by Catherine, who was fond of both. Peter found out and had Willem Mons executed and his sister Matrena exiled. He and Catherine did not speak for several months. Rumors flew that she and