
Nell Gwyn: Celebrity Mistress of King Charles II
From Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
Published 4/15/2025

From Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
Published 4/15/2025
How did a working class illiterate woman become King Charles II's favourite mistress?Nell Gwyn was an incredibly talented comedy actor who came from a working class background, and was part of a group of pioneering women who were the first allowed to take to the stage to play women's roles.Her…

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