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Nell gwyn peter lely c 1675
Nell Gwynn was one of the first English actresses and the mistress of King Charles II.

Eleanor "Nell" Gwyn (or Gwynn or Gwynne) (1650 - 14 November 1687), was one of the earliest English actresses to receive prominent recognition, and a long-time mistress of King Charles II.

Called "pretty, witty Nell" by Samuel Pepys, she has been called 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.


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  • Nell Gwyn by Simon Verelst (2)

    Portrait of Nell Gwyn by Simon Verelst, circa 1680

  • Mignard, Louise de Kérouaille

    Louise de Kérouaille. Painting by Pierre Mignard, c. 1681.


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