#nellgwynn

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April birthdays for @nellgwynn

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the circle grows

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x

[edwardiionlyfans]

what do you think of his most pious majesty king james vii & ii???

a most repulsive man x. he will never be her (charles ii)

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nell gwynn i love you if you're free we can hang out around london this saturday we can gossip about court scandals nelly 🥺🥺🥺

[tyneoconnell]

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First real celebrity of history - born to as school teacher and midwife in Canterbury after Amies had become a household name by 1661 aged 19 as a spy for the Stuart crown working in Surinam (Dutch slave port) in S.America where she led a slave rebellion - securing a cachet of weapons so an #AfricanKing could lead his people to revolt against their slave masters and take a ship back to Africa. Her #bravery & daring along with her #revolutionary zeal youth & beauty made headlines in all the newspapers & magazines of Britain, setting tongues wagging across Europe. By the time she gave up her dangerous life as a a spy for King Charles II & started Writing plays for the West End, Aphra Behn nee Amies (she went by the name of ASTREA) was a household name, bona Fida A List Celebrity & The Queens lover. She also became a #starmaker, discovering #nellgwynn & Creating the part of a “tart with a heart“ specifically for her” #virginiawoolf declared “All Women ought to lay flowers on the tomb of Aphra Behn (known as ASTREA) Forward t’is she who gave women the right to speak their minds!” In 1640-1668 (at Mayfair) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bug9FxNg7tK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vx2to7e6ciex

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Fantastic production of #NellGwynn at the Folger Theatre this evening, celebrating 28 years since I married my Love! . . . . #celebrate #theatre #theplaysthething #folgertheatre #anniversary #28andgreat #covenant (at Folger Theatre) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuaSQH7nnO5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1uprmftpzli18

[tyneoconnell]

@nickede interviewing me for #celebrity #itgirls of #history #nellgwynn #ancestor of #princessdiana through her son with #kingcharlesII she was rocketed into fame through her relationship with her lover #aphrabehn the most famous celebrity of history & first #playwright to make a living writing. #aphrabehn buried in Westminster as the #firstcelebrity of #History #famous for leading a #slaverebellion in #Surinam when spying on the #Dutch for #kingcharlesII as #agent160 #Astraea her deeds of derringdo captures the imaginations of both men & women who couldn’t get enough news of her every utterance & Act her love affair with #NellGwynne gave #Nell a fame that far outstripped all of #kingcharles other mistresses other than #Louise for whom he dumped poor Nell & remained faithful to Louise for the last 15 years of his life - Louise #DuchessofPortland was by his bed when he died poor Nellie cast out from court but her #ragsroriches story continues to inspire But ultimately it is Aphra Behn who remains a symbol of the unique social mobility and influence of Restoration Britain her tomb reads “Here lies Aphra Behn proof that wit is no danger against mortality” #virginiawoolf insisting “all women out to lay flowers on the tomb of Aphra Behn for she gave women the right to speak our mind” @matchbox_productions @steviewilde (at Fashion Street London) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqzbB44HtYW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=k27k1xhvibbu