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          Nell Gwyn was born in Hereford in about Her family were poor and she sold oranges at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London..

          Nell Gwyn

          English royal mistress and celebrity (1650–1687)

          For other uses, see Nell Gwyn (disambiguation).

          Eleanor Gwyn (2 February 1650 – 14 November 1687; also spelled Gwynn, Gwynne) was an English stage actress and celebrity figure of the Restoration period.

          Praised by Samuel Pepys for her comic performances as one of the first actresses on the English stage, she became best known for being a long-time mistress of King Charles II of England (c. April 1668 – 6 February 1685).

          History & Biography.

        1. A first person, eyewitness account of life in 17th-century England and an insider's look at the intrigues, passions and deceptions at Whitehall Palace.
        2. Nell Gwyn was born in Hereford in about Her family were poor and she sold oranges at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London.
        3. Nell Gwyn, King Charles II's legendary actress-mistress, is revered as “one of the most attractive characters in British history,” credited.
        4. Abraham Lincoln (4).

          5. Called "pretty, witty Nell" by 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.

          Gwyn had two sons by King Charles: Charles Beauclerk (1670–1726) and James Beauclerk (1671–1680). Charles Beauclerk was created Earl of Burford and Duke of St. Albans; Murray de Vere Beauclerk, 14th Duke of St. Albans is her descendant, and the current holder of the d