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Studio 337 Nell Gwynn House is one of our largest studios and is perfect for visiting families or guests in London on an extended stay for work. The large window ensures plenty of light with attractive views along Chelsea's glamorous Sloane Avenue. Sympathetically refurbished by the owners and retaining the higher ceiling and some of the ...
7 de nov. de 2018 · Nell Gwyn, who died on this day, is the most famous of the mistresses and became a legend, the only royal mistress in English history to be warmly regarded by the people. Charles was married in 1662 to Portugal's Catherine of Braganza but her pregnancies all ended in miscarriages, causing the King to look elsewhere for a "supplier" of children.
Nell Gwyn, vero nome Eleanor Gwyn (Hereford, 2 febbraio 1650 – Londra, 14 novembre 1687), è stata un'attrice teatrale inglese celebre per essere stata l'amante di Carlo II d'Inghilterra, fu una delle prime attrici donna del teatro inglese e membro della Merry Gang
"Eleanor "Nell" Gwyn (or Gwynn or Gwynne) (2 February 1650? 14 November 1687) was a long-time mistress of King Charles II of England. Called "pretty, witty Nell" by Samuel Pepys, she has been regarded as a living embodiment of the spirit of Restoration England and has come to be considered a folk heroine, with a story echoing the rags-to-royalty tale of Cinderella.
Search for: 'Nell Gwyn' in Oxford Reference ». (1650–87).Born in 1650 in Hereford, Nell first worked as a barmaid and then as an orange‐seller outside the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London), before attracting the attention of Charles II. She became his mistress though sharing his affections with others. Charles was infatuated by her ...
18 de ene. de 2019 · Nell Gwynn (1650–1687) may be unknown to contemporary playgoers, but her grit, wit and feisty talents deserve kudos even three and a half centuries past her initial turn on stage. Hats off to playwright Jessica Swale for seeing to it that she gets them. Gwynn was among the first women to perform in the English theater.
Nell Gwyn: Directed by Herbert Wilcox. With Dorothy Gish, Randle Ayrton, Juliette Compton, Sydney Fairbrother. An actress becomes the king's mistress and persuades him to convert the palace to a servicemen's home.
