Person:Nell Gwyn (1)

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Nell Gwyn
b.2 Feb 1650
d.14 Nov 1687
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  1. Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans1670 - 1726
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Name Nell Gwyn
Gender Female
Birth[1] 2 Feb 1650
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to Charles II _____, of England
Death[1] 14 Nov 1687
Reference Number? Q234163?


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Eleanor Gwyn (2 February 1650 – 14 November 1687; also spelled Gwynn, Gwynne) was a 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 and Scotland. 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) (the surname is pronounced boh-clair). Charles was created Earl of Burford and later Duke of St. Albans.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nell Gwyn, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2.   Eleanor Gwyn, in Lundy, Darryl. The Peerage: A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe.
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