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  The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News
Nell Gwyn (or Gwynn or Gwynne), born Eleanor, (2 February 1650 - 14 November 1687), was one of the earliest English actresses to receive prominent recognition, and a long-time mistress of King Charles II.
Nell answered then, "I was but one man's whore, though I was brought up in a bawdy-house to fill strong waters to the guests; and you are a whore to three or four, though a Presbyter's praying daughter!" which was very pretty.
Nell Gwynn was one day passing through the streets of Oxford, in her coach, when the mob mistaking her for her rival, the Duchess of Portsmouth, commenced hooting and loading her with every opprobrious epithet.
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 Nell Gwyn - mistress of King Charles II
Nell was not greedy and grasping like her rivals, but did receive a house near Pall Mall and when she first knew the King, she asked for just £500 a year!
Nell never received a title herself like Charles' other mistresses, but by using clever tactics she obtained a title for her son.
Nell survived Charles by only two years and was only in her thirties when she died.
www.historic-uk.com /HistoryUK/England-History/Nell.htm   (645 words)

  
 Elfinspell: Letters of Nell Gwynne and Kitty Clive, William Tite, From Notes and Queries: a Medium of ...
Nell Gwynne was living with him as his mistress when the king took a fancy to her, and the terms of the bargain and sale by which she was transferred to the sovereign may be read in Cunningham, p.
Dorset or Buckhurst, for the latter was his title whilst Nell Gwynne lived with him, is more creditably known by his song “To all you ladies now at land,” and by his conduct at the time close of the reign of James II.
Lord Beauclerk, Nell Gwynne’s younger son, was born 25th December, 1671, and died, as we have before remarked, at Paris in September, 1680.
www.elfinspell.com /NotesNell.html   (1453 words)

  
 Berkshire History: Biographies: Nell Gwynne (1651-1687)
Eleanor - commonly called 'Nell' - Gwynne was born on 2nd February 1650, traditionally in the city of Hereford, although the Coal Yard off Drury Lane, London, may have been her real birthplace.
Nell Gwynne, who originally sold oranges in the precincts of the Drury Lane Theatre, became an actress at the age of only fifteen, through the influence of her first lover, the actor, Charles Hart, and also of Robert Duncan, a guards officer who had an interest in the theatre's management.
Nell Gwynne excelled in the delivery of the risqué, but fashionable, prologues and epilogues of the time, but her success as an actress was largely due to John Dryden, who wrote characters especially for her, having made a study of her airy and irresponsible personality.
www.berkshirehistory.com /bios/ngwynne.html   (718 words)

  
 BBC - Hereford and Worcester Culture - Nell Gwynne
Nell Gwynne certainly knew how to live life to the full, packing a career as an orange seller, an actress and a royal mistress into her 37 years.
It wasn't long before Nell was the mistress of Charles Hart the actor, and was having plays written for her.
Nell died young, even for those times, at the age of 27, and her funeral was a very public event, with the funeral sermon being preached by the vicar, Thomas Tenison, afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury.
www.bbc.co.uk /herefordandworcester/culture/2003/11/gwynne.shtml   (644 words)

  
 Gilbert's Royal Books - Nell Gwynne: A Passionate Life   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Nell Gwynne, the archetypal tart-with-a-heart, lived the classic rags-to-riches story: the poor woman who fell in love with a King.
Nelly--as she was known--also stole the heart of the nation and has held the affection of generations since.
The story of Nell Gwynne is the story of romance itself.
www.angelfire.com /pa/ImperialRussian/grb/misc02.html   (233 words)

  
 Berkshire History for Kids: Nell Gwynne   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Nell was a poor girl from Hereford who sold oranges to theatre-goers in Drury Lane in London.
Nell became the King’s girlfriend, even though he was already married.
Nell lived in London and in Sunninghill and Windsor, to be near the King.
www.berkshirehistory.com /kids/ngwynne.html   (139 words)

  
 BBC - Hereford and Worcester - Features - Looking for Nell   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
1684, Nell’s elder son at the ripe old age of fourteen is dubbed by Charles II the Duke of St Albans.
Nell survived Charles only by two years - she was only aged thirty-seven when she died on 14th of November 1687 of apoplexy.
Gwynne Street was named after Nell Gwynne who was a mistress to King Charles II.
www.bbc.co.uk /herefordandworcester/content/articles/2005/01/06/ghost_nicholls_feature.shtml   (1132 words)

  
 Movie Info for Nell Gwynne on MSN Movies
The first feature-length treatment of the life of Nell Gwynne, the lusty 17th-century actress who became the mistress of "merry monarch" King Charles II, was produced by the Sawyer film company in 1914.
Nellie Stuart starred as Nell Gwynne, while the identities of the other actors have been lost to history (as has the name of the director).
Later versions of Nell Gwynne, produced by Herbert Wilcox and starring the likes of Dorothy Gish and Anna Neagle, were far more satisfying.
movies.msn.com /movies/movie.aspx?m=26822   (140 words)

  
 Castle House - The Nell Gwynne Suite
Known to all as Nell or Nellie, she first earned a established as a comedienne.
'Pretty, witty Nell' became one of the several mistresses of Charles II and had at least one son by the king.
She is said to have persuaded Charles to found the Royal Hospital in Chelsea as a home for army pensioners.
www.castlehse.co.uk /TheNellGwynneSuite.htm   (193 words)

  
 Nell Gwynne   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Nell Gwyn (or Gwynn or Gwynne), (February 1650 - 14 November 1687), the most famous of the many mistresses of King Charles II, was called "pretty, witty Nell" by Samuel Pepys.
The daughter of Thomas Gywnne and his wife Rose, Nell Gwyn was probably born in an alley near Covent Garden (though sometimes said to have been born in Hereford) and never learned to read or write.
When she was 19 she became the king's mistress, having previously been the mistress of Lord Buckhurst and of Sir Charles Sedley.
www.info-pedia.net /about/nell_gwynne   (580 words)

  
 Anova Books - Nell Gwynne   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Nell Gwynne — the archetypal tart-with-a-heart-lived the classic rags-to-riches story: the poor woman who fell in love with a King.
Graham Hopkins was born in Coventry in 1962.
He has a BA (Hons) in History and has been a lifelong admirer of Nell Gwynne.
www.chrysalisbooks.co.uk /book/186105615X   (185 words)

  
 Blackwell Online - Nell Gwynne
A biography of the famous mistress of Charles II, Nell Gwynne.
Nell Gwynne - the archetypal tart-with-a-heart-lived the classic rags-to-riches story: the poor woman who fell in love with a King.
Nelly - as she was known - also stole the heart of the nation and has held the affection of generations since.
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 Harbottle's Pub Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The alley outside was the scene of a murder in 1897 when a stagehand from the Adelphi killed an actor called William Terris.
Nell Gwynne, in case you didn't know was an Orange seller who was born, lived and worked nearby.
She achieved fame as a popular Barbara Windsor-type actress and became a lover of Charles II.
www.professorharbottle.co.uk /pub/londonwestend/nellgwynne.html   (225 words)

  
 Nell Gwynne Tavern, 1-2 Bull Inn Court, Strand WC2R 0NP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Nell Gwynne Tavern, 1-2 Bull Inn Court, Strand WC2R 0NP
On the face of things a Ye Olde pubbe, the Nell Gwynne is not as touristy as it's location and cosy size would make you think.
Sure, it's dimly lit and makes the most of it's historical associations, but it still has the feel of a locals' pub.
www.fancyapint.com /main_site/thepubs/pub1351.html   (135 words)

  
 Abrreviated View of Movie Page
In seventeenth century England, Nell Gwynne sells oranges outside of a London theater, hoping to become an actress.
Nell takes over for an ailing performer in a play and is an immediate success, then she uses her acting talents to help Olivia, whom she has befriended.
Nell then pleads the lovers' case before King Charles II, who punishes Jeffreys.
www.afi.com /members/catalog/AbbrView.aspx?s=1&Movie=16492   (105 words)

  
 John Culme's Footlight Notes Archive - Cigarette Card of the Week – Nell Gwynne (1869-1903), English actress ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
This real photograph cigarette card of Nell Gwynne was issued about 1900 in one of Ogden's Guinea Gold series.
Although little is known of her career at present she is recorded as having appeared as Lady Mabel Clare in the comic opera, The Little Genius, which was produced at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, on 9 July 1896.
Miss Gwynne also played (in succession to Claire Romaine and Marie Montrose) the part of Babette in George Dance's musical farce, The Gay Grisette, during a tour of England and Scotland in 1899 (Kurt Gänzl, The British Musical Theatre, Macmillan Press, Houndmills and London, 1986, vol.I, pp.684, 693 and 694).
www.gabrielleray.150m.com /ArchiveTextG/NellGwynne.html   (219 words)

  
 LondonTown.com | Nell Gwynne Close Guide | Nell Gwynne Close London, KT19, England, UK | London Streets by Street
Nell Gwynne Close is located in the borough of Epsom and Ewell District
Welcome to our guide for the area around Nell Gwynne Close in Epsom and Ewell District.
The nearest underground station to Nell Gwynne Close is 'Morden ' which is about 174 minutes to the North East.
www.londontown.com /LondonStreets/nell_gwynne_close_c65.html   (113 words)

  
 Nell Gwyn - Moviefone
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Nell Gwyn was based on a novel by Marjorie Bowen, which was also the source for the 1934 remake, which starred...
Nell Gwyn - Cast & Crew, movie showtimes, plot, synopsis, exclusive features, trailers, clips, theater listings, reviews, message boards, dvd, videos, rentals and more on Moviefone.
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 Nell Gwynne London User Reviews, , 2 Bull Inn Court   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Nell Gwynne should serve as a reminder to all the chain pubs that promise the world and deliver nothing.
Would live in the Nell Gwynne if I could!
The views contained in these user reviews are not endorsed by Viewlondon in any way and are provided by users who wish to publish their independent views of the respective establishment.
www.viewlondon.co.uk /user_pubbar_review_5169.html   (93 words)

  
 Probable Portrait of Nell Gwynne, Mistress of King Charles II Giclee Print by Sir Peter Lely at AllPosters.com
Probable Portrait of Nell Gwynne, Mistress of King Charles II Giclee Print by Sir Peter Lely at AllPosters.com
Probable Portrait of Nell Gwynne, Mistress of King Charles II by Sir Peter Lely
Probable Portrait of Nell Gwynne, Mistress of King Charles II Artist: Sir Peter Lely
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 Nell Gwynne, Covent Garden, London - pub details # beerintheevening.com
Nell Gwynne, Covent Garden, London - pub details # beerintheevening.com
The Nell Gwynne, Covent Garden - pub details
user reviews of the Nell Gwynne, Covent Garden
www.beerintheevening.com /pubs/s/42/421/Nell_Gwynne/Covent_Garden   (440 words)

  
 IMDb Title Search   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
He Ain't Done Right by Our Nell (1919)
Nell McAndrew: Maximum Impact (2003) (V) Nell McAndrew: Peak Energy (2002) (V) Nell of the Circus (1914)
There may be additional title matches amongst all the alternative titles we have for various regions and languages.
imdb.com /Title?Nell   (164 words)

  
 Charles II & Nell Gwynne
Royal Doulton CHARLES DICKENS COMMEMORATIVE 'LITTLE NELL' D6681
Portrait of an Elegant Lady Thought to be Nell
Catherine The Great And Nell Gwyn Articles 1947
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 Nell Gwynne, a Pub and Bar in Southsea, Hampshire. Search for Hampshire Pub and Bars.
Nell Gwynne, a Pub and Bar in Southsea, Hampshire.
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 Nell Gwynne London - Pub & Bar Review and Information, , 2 Bull Inn Court
Nell Gwynne London - Pub & Bar Review and Information,, 2 Bull Inn Court
Nell Gwynne is named after the mistress of Charles II, who came to London as an orange seller and ended up on the stage.
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www.viewlondon.co.uk /info_pubbar_5169.html   (106 words)

  
 Nell Gwynne's Looking-glass by Samuel Laman Blanchard   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Frail as flesh is, --- so was Nell.
Eyes on thee long love to dwell, ---
Thou art oft, --- as oft was Gwynne;
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 RoyaList Online - Royal Genealogy - Nell Gwynne (mistress of King Charles II)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
RoyaList Online - Royal Genealogy - Nell Gwynne (mistress of King Charles II)
Born Eleanor Gwyn, Nell Gwynne became a comic actress after starting as an orange-seller in a theatre.
This web site copyright © 2002-2006 by Alistair Grieve.
www.royalist.info /execute/biog?person=2561   (92 words)

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