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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nell Gwyn canonical | 5 |
| Nell Gwynn | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4280556 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Nell Gwyn Context triple: [Restoration theatre, notableActress, Nell Gwyn]
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Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland
Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland, was a prominent 17th-century English noblewoman best known as one of King Charles II’s most influential mistresses and the mother of several of his illegitimate children.
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Mary Godolphin
Mary Godolphin was a member of the English aristocracy from the prominent Godolphin family, known primarily as the daughter of Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin.
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C.
Henrietta Maria Yarborough
Henrietta Maria Yarborough was the wife of English architect and playwright Sir John Vanbrugh, known primarily through her marriage into this prominent cultural figure’s life.
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Henrietta Maria Yarborough
Henrietta Maria Yarborough was a 19th-century British aristocrat and artist known for her landscape paintings and sketches.
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E.
Emma Hamilton
Emma Hamilton was an English socialite and artist’s model best known as the mistress of Admiral Horatio Nelson and a prominent figure in late 18th-century British high society.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Nell Gwyn Target entity description: 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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A.
Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland
Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland, was a prominent 17th-century English noblewoman best known as one of King Charles II’s most influential mistresses and the mother of several of his illegitimate children.
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B.
Mary Godolphin
Mary Godolphin was a member of the English aristocracy from the prominent Godolphin family, known primarily as the daughter of Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin.
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C.
Henrietta Maria Yarborough
Henrietta Maria Yarborough was the wife of English architect and playwright Sir John Vanbrugh, known primarily through her marriage into this prominent cultural figure’s life.
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D.
Henrietta Maria Yarborough
Henrietta Maria Yarborough was a 19th-century British aristocrat and artist known for her landscape paintings and sketches.
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E.
Emma Hamilton
Emma Hamilton was an English socialite and artist’s model best known as the mistress of Admiral Horatio Nelson and a prominent figure in late 18th-century British high society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| 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
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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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Nell Gwyn Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (6)
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