The Outrageous Mistress of Charles II's Court | Nell Gwyn | Pretty, Witty Nell

Charles II is famous for his many mistresses, but one would be a real-life Cinderella. Born into a working-class family with no prospects, Nell Gwyn rose from menial labour and obscurity to a life on the stage through her own charms and wit, eventually catching the eye of the king and becoming a royal mistress. This video looks at her rise to fame, her encounters with the formalities of court, and how she won the heart of the ordinary people by being herself...

Sources and Related Books:

Charles II's Favourite Mistress: Pretty, Witty Nell Gwyn by Sarah-Beth Watkins - https://amzn.to/3sQTVh3

Mistresses: Sex and Scandal at the Court of Charles II by Linda Porter - https://amzn.to/46Lj8am

Nell Gwyn: A Biography by Charles Beauclerk (NOTE: Beauclerk is Nell's descendent, and so bear in mind while reading that there is a very obvious bias, and not as impartial as it should be, but still a well-researched book for background) - https://amzn.to/46BPJ2d

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Eleanor Gwyn - https://www.oxforddnb.com/display/10....



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