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Mary "Moll" Davis, also spelt Davies or Davys, was a courtesan and mistress of King Charles II of England. She was an actress and entertainer before and during her role as royal mistress.
Moll Davis died in her birthplace of London in 1708 after a life filled with adventure, her daughter Lady Mary Tudor continued her mother’s legacy as she became a famous actress in her own right. Moll may be one of Charles II’s’s lesser-known mistresses, but her story is no less interesting, and she left her mark at Charles” court and on the history of theatre.
27 de nov. de 2022 · There was competition between Nell and her friend Moll Davis, and it was Davis who managed to win the King’s affections first, receiving gifts and being called to his bed chamber often. To win the upper hand, it is said that Nell played an awful trick on Davis, putting laxatives in her supper before she went to see the King for the night.
Mary ‘Moll’ Davis. Though Nell comes to mind when we think about Charles’ actress mistress, Moll was on the scene long before her, and was already causing a stir at court by being a commoner who was parading round in jewels and finery. But an embarrassing prank at the hands of her rival nearly cost her her place at court…
Lady Castlemaine (Barbara Palmer) had been King Charles’ mistress for many years when he became enamoured of Nell. The rivalry between Nell, Lady Castlemaine, Frances Stuart, Louise de Keroualle, Lucy Walters, Moll Davis and sundry others made the King’s life difficult at times! Charles had 13 children by these ‘ladies’ and agreed to ...
Moll Davis (Westminster, London, 1648 körül - 1708) angol színésznő, énekesnő, II. Károly angol király szeretője.. Életpályája. Mary Davies néven született, 1648 körül, London Westminster nevű kerületében, egyes feltételezések szerint Barkeshire 3. lordjának, Thomas Howardnak a törvénytelen leányaként.
Davis va abandonar l'escenari el 1668 i el 1669 va tenir una filla de Carles, Lady Mary Tudor, que es va fer famosa per dret propi. Més tard, Carles va acomiadar Moll, possiblement a causa d'una certa cancellera Nell Gwyn, un gran rival entre les aficions del rei. [7] Malgrat tot, Davis no va restar amb les mans buides: Carles li va concedir ...
