I am the Protestant whore.” The mob cheered, let her depart in peace. When Charles II died suddenly in 1685, Nell Gwyn’s world collapsed. She survived Charles only by two years. Though her ...

In 1660, King Charles II ruled that female stage roles must be played by women, leading to the rise of the 'Covent Garden Goddesses'. As a result, Nell Gwyn - born 375 years ago this month - went ...

One of these actresses, Nell Gwyn, became one the of the King’s many mistresses. Rufus Sewell as King Charles II in Charles II: The Power and the Passion The good times continued as Charles ...

King Charles II first meets Nell Gwyn after seeing her do a turn at Drury Lane. They soon become close, the King preferring her feisty irreverent company to that of the aristocratic French Duchess ...