Nell Gwyn

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Nell Gwyn was a celebrated 17th-century English actress and famed mistress of King Charles II, renowned for her wit, charm, and rise from humble origins to prominence in Restoration London.

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Nell Gwyn canonical 5
Nell Gwynn 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf actress
historical figure
person
royal mistress
activeIn Restoration London theatre
alsoKnownAs Eleanor Gwynn NERFINISHED
Nell Gwynn NERFINISHED
associatedWith London theatre
Restoration comedy
St James's Palace NERFINISHED
birthDate 1650
birthPlace Covent Garden NERFINISHED
London, England
surface form: London
burialPlace Church of St Martin-in-the-Fields NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship England
deathDate 1687-11-14
deathPlace London, England
surface form: London

Pall Mall NERFINISHED
era Restoration era NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup English
fullName Eleanor Gwyn NERFINISHED
gender female
hasChild Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans NERFINISHED
James Beauclerk NERFINISHED
influenced popular image of the Restoration court
knownForTrait charm
humour
wit
language English
monarchDuringAdultLife Charles II of England NERFINISHED
notableFor being a mistress of King Charles II of England
comic acting on the Restoration stage
notableWork comic roles in plays by John Dryden
occupation courtesan
orange seller
stage actress
partner Charles II of England NERFINISHED
performedAt Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre NERFINISHED
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane NERFINISHED
portrayedIn drama
film
literature
religion Anglicanism NERFINISHED
residence Burford House, Windsor NERFINISHED
Pall Mall, London NERFINISHED
socialStatusAtBirth humble origins
theatreCompany King's Company NERFINISHED
timePeriod 17th century

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Dorothy Gish notableWork Nell Gwyn
Gugu Mbatha-Raw theatreWork Nell Gwyn
this entity surface form: Nell Gwynn