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15 de may. de 2024 · 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.
Hace 5 días · III.—HISTORY OF THE FOUNDATION. The history of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, as a national institution, needs the preface of a few remarks upon the circumstances which led to its foundation. In the Middle Ages the care of maimed and disabled soldiers fell to the great "Hospitals," or guest houses of the poor, with which the country was so ...
16 de may. de 2024 · Chelsea has yet a stronger claim upon our sympathies, since, according to popular tradition, the first idea of converting it into an asylum for broken-down soldiers sprang from the charitable heart of Nell Gwynne, the frail actress, with whom, for all her frailties, the English people can never be angry.
Hace 5 días · In February 1670 Coventry sold his lease to the Earl of Scarsdale who in turn on 21 July 1671 conveyed it to George Krevett (or Knevett) in trust for Ellen (Nell) Gwynne. Nell Gwynne had been living since at least 1670 in another house on the south side of Pall Mall, that previously occupied by Dr. Thomas Sydenham; she moved into her ...
16 de may. de 2024 · Long-time mistress of Charles II of England, Nell Gwynne as Venus, with her son, Charles Beauclerk, as Cupid. [6] Demand was high, and Lely and his large workshop were prolific. After Lely painted a sitter's head, Lely's pupils would often complete the portrait in one of a series of numbered poses.
13 de may. de 2024 · Nell Gwynoe, a pioneer in the orange trade, sold her wares at the London theatres before she became the petted [?]ite of a king at the close of the ...
Hace 3 días · The Nebula Award for Best Novella is given each year by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) for science fiction or fantasy novellas.A work of fiction is defined by the organization as a novella if it is between 17,500 and 40,000 words; awards are also given out for pieces of longer lengths in the novel category, and for shorter lengths in the short story and novelette ...
