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William Nell. Occupation. Actress. Partner. Charles II of England. Children. Charles Beauclerk (1670–1726) James Beauclerk (1671–1680) Eleanor Gwyn (2 February 1650 – 14 November 1687; also spelled Gwynn, Gwynne) was an English stage actress and celebrity figure of the Restoration period.
- Actress
- 14 November 1687 (aged 37), Pall Mall, London, England
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- Charles II of England
Nell Gwyn (born Feb. 2, 1650, London, Eng.—died Nov. 14, 1687, London) was an English actress and mistress of Charles II, whose frank recklessness, generosity, invariable good temper, ready wit, infectious high spirits, and amazing indiscretions appealed irresistibly to a generation that welcomed in her the living antithesis of Puritanism.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
‘Pretty, witty Nell’ was perhaps the best known and remembered mistress of King Charles II. She was one of many (there were 13 in all during his lifetime), but she was the least ‘greedy’ of them all.
Mar 6, 2021 · Nell Gywn: the orange girl who became a king's mistress in Restoration England. From penniless orange seller to wealthy mistress of Charles II, Nell Gwyn’s wit and charm endeared her as a darling of society and a symbol of a more fun-loving and lavish England. Hers is story of rags to riches and back again...
- Lauren Good
Dec 21, 2005 · In Nell Gwyn: Mistress to a King, Beauclerk explains how Gwyn's upbringing -- learning how to entertain and charm the men around her while serving rum to customers -- helped her later woo the...
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Gwynn, Nell (1650–1687) English comedy actress, mistress of Charles II, who was one of the most popular figures of Restoration England. Name variations: Gwyn or Gwynne. Born Eleanor Gwynn on February 2, 1650, in England (authorities are unsure whether in London, Oxford, or Hereford); died on November 14, 1687; daughter of Helena and Thomas or ...
May 29, 2018 · Nell Gwyn | Encyclopedia.com. People. Literature and the Arts. Theater: Biographies. Nell Gwyn. Gwyn, Nell. views 2,094,922 updated May 29 2018. Nell Gwyn. 1650–1687. Actress. An Unfortunate Upbringing. When she was just a child, Eleanor Gwyn lost her father, who likely died in a debtor's prison.
