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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.
6 de mar. de 2021 · Little is known about Eleanor ‘Nell’ Gwyn’s childhood but it is thought that her mother owned a brothel where Nell served drinks to the booze-soused patrons and, despite being a young girl, there is a chance she also became a prostitute. With theatres opening around London, however, there were other opportunities for a job.
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Article History. Nell Gwyn. Original name: Eleanor Gwyn. Born: Feb. 2, 1650, London, Eng. Died: Nov. 14, 1687, London (aged 37) Notable Family Members: son Charles Beauclerk, 1st duke of Saint Albans.
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Nell grew up in squalid Coal Yard Alley, a poor slum off Drury Lane. Her childhood occupations have been variously described as bawdyhouse servant, a street hawker of herring, oysters, or turnips, and cinder-girl. Her mother was drowned in a pond at Chelsea, probably while drunk, in July 1679. Charles II.
Nell Gwyn (o Gwynn o Gwynne), nacida Eleanor, (2 de febrero de 1650-14 de noviembre de 1687), fue una de las primeras actrices inglesas que obtuvo reconocimiento público, y fue amante durante muchos años del rey Carlos II. Samuel Pepys la llamó pretty, witty Nell («bella e ingeniosa Nell»).
2 de feb. de 2000 · Very little is known about Nell’s life. She grew up carrying drinks to customers in a brothel, which may have been owned by her brandy-soaked mother, who toppled drunkenly into the river one day in 1679 and drowned. Nell’s father was apparently a broken-down Welsh army officer, who died in prison for debt.
17 de mar. de 2017 · Nell's birthplace is disputed. While some claim she was born in Hereford, we prefer the idea she sprang to life in Coal Yard Alley off Drury Lane. Her dad was supposed to be Captain Thomas...
