The focus of this monograph is the royal court of the last years of the reign of Alexei Mikhailovich and the reign of his son Fyodor Alekseevich. On a wide range of sources, the author considers the practice of central government, the struggle of court clans and groups, the daily life of the royal court. The book analyzes the state of society and the state in the second half of the XVII century. and the main trends in their development on the eve of the reforms of Peter I. Special attention is paid to changes in the culture and life of the ruling elite. The book is designed for historians and readers interested in the history and fate of Russia.