He was a favorite of the future empress. The fiery lover brought him to exile, and then for a long time tried to ask for forgiveness for having stopped loving.
The love of a young girl of royal blood played a cruel joke with our hero. It is difficult to imagine that the case ended with the creation of a family. No one was afraid that he would try on the crown. Just his lovers had too many ill-wishers.
Childhood
The noble family of the Shubins was ancient and famous. Her finest hour came after the accession to the throne of Mikhail Romanov. The next century was a period of decline. Yakov Shubin and his wife lived in a family estate in the Vladimir province. He had an ordinary biography, he did not shine with any talents. In 1707, the wife pleased his son, who was named Alexei.
Coat of arms of the noble family of Shubins
The boy could not count on a rich inheritance, but his origin could open before him the doors to the highest offices of the empire. The father hoped that this child would contribute to the return of former glory to the aristocratic family. He was personally involved in the upbringing and education of the heir. Alyosha grew mobile and healthy, because it was decided that he would make a military career. Tsar Peter bestowed brave fighters and commanders with high titles and generous gifts. In 1721, the teenager was sent to St. Petersburg.
Acquaintance with the yard
Alyosha was enlisted in the Semenovsky Guards Regiment as a soldier. The boy mastered the art of war along with peers of lower origin. He had to earn the rank of non-commissioned officer, and then ensign, using his own strength and knowledge. The emperor wanted to see the future elite of his army in the younger generation, and demanded a high level of training from the guards.
Officer of the Life Guards Semenovsky Regiment
Well done from elite military units were often sent to watch the tsar’s palace. Shubin was distinguished by high growth, a stately figure and attractive appearance, because he had an honorary mission more often than his more ordinary-looking fellow soldiers. Once he stood on guard, and the daughter of Peter Elizabeth walked past. The girl was 2 years younger than Leshka, but she already liked to feel like a princess and a commander. She noticed a handsome man on guard.
Start
After the death of Peter the Great, everything changed. The widow of Catherine I preferred to mock, and not to mount the troops, Peter II followed in her footsteps. Guardsmen often became drinking companions of negligent rulers. Tsesarevna among this bedlam was distinguished by exquisite tastes. She did not succumb to the temptation of the green serpent, she became the victim of Cupid. The girl imagines herself to be an officer and assigned an orderly lover Ivan Buturlin to her. Soon, this fun is tired of her.
Elizabeth loved passionately hunting. During one of the attacks on nature, her motorcade fell into the vicinity of the city of Vladimir. Alexey Shubin grew up here, because he arranged a heiress to the throne a real tour of the local forests. She appreciated the cheerful and gallant gentleman. Passion flared up between them.
Departure of Emperor Peter II and Tsarevna Elizabeth Petrovna to hunt (1900). Artist Valentin Serov
Favorite
The couple did not hide their relationship. Lisa appointed her chosen one to the orderlies. Alex hinted to her that it was safer to hide her personal life from the yard, but the charming woman only laughed. Her feeling was so strong that inspired creativity. The freedom-loving person dedicated poetry to the young man. Shubin received tender lines and was afraid that the messenger had already introduced someone third to them.
Pokrovsky Palace in Moscow - the residence of Tsarevna Elizaveta Petrovna
Rumors spread that the prince's romantic passion gave birth to two illegitimate children. The work quickly gained popularity and reached foreign ambassadors. This was the work of Prince Alexander Dolgorukov, who did not sympathize with Elizabeth. The girl did not refute gossip. She was afraid that the head of the country in 1730, Anna Ioannovna would try to marry her. A stain on the reputation could save from an unwanted marriage.
Mockery
The evil Anna was not going to arrange the happiness of her niece. She envied the beauty of a relative and wanted to make her unhappy. The empress, known for her cunning, ordered the arrest of Alexei Shubin. The young man was taken to Revel and imprisoned in a fortress. He was required to confess to organizing a conspiracy against his benefactress and her relatives.
Toompea Castle in Tallinn, where Alexei Shubin was imprisoned
Our hero in court denied all slander, the prosecution was confused in the testimony, there were no witnesses. The sentence to the unfortunate was not read. The prisoner was not waiting for freedom, but a link. By order of the tsarina, he was sent to Siberia, and then to Kamchatka. where they forcibly married a local resident. Anna Ioannovna enjoyed the sufferings of her niece and rejoiced in her rich sadistic imagination.
