Eleanor Gwyn (2 February 1650 – 14 November 1687; also spelled Gwynn, Gwynne) was an English stage actress and celebrity figure of the Restoration period.
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»).
10 de nov. de 2023 · Nell Gwyn, (born Feb. 2, 1650, London, Eng.—died Nov. 14, 1687, London), 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.
22 de nov. de 2023 · Nell Gwyn (Gwynne) ‘Pretty, witty Nell’ was perhaps the best known and remembered mistress of King Charles II… Ben Johnson 5 min read
28 de abr. de 2021 · Nell, no se inmutaba y ni se metía en la política, pero sus amigos, casi todos eran Whigs, y frecuentemente le pedían que intercediera por ellos, a lo que Nell accedía, con mucho gusto. Fue caritativa, y a pesar de que era protestante, siempre cooperó con las beneficencias católicas.
6 de mar. de 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...
Mistress Nell Gwyn is the title of the New York edition of an historical novel by the British writer Marjorie Bowen. The book was also published in London with the title Nell Gwyn: A Decoration. [1] The book was first published in 1926.