Nell Gwyn

Queens Podcast

Comedy, History

4.5 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 9 July 2018

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Nell Gwyn was an English actress, courtesan, and mistress of Charles II of England (aka: ther merry monarch). She was born in 1650 in London, and was one of the first actresses to appear on the English stage. She had a natural charm and beauty that made her popular with the crowds. Though her background was humble, she went on to become one of the most famous women of the day. Nell's rise to fame began in 1665. She became an overnight sensation on the stage and soon began appearing in many other plays. Her wit, charm, and beauty made her a favorite of the King, and she became his mistress in 1668. They had two sons, Charles and James. Nell Gwyn's life was full of adventure and scandal. She was a fiercely independent woman who fought for her rights and didn't let anyone take advantage of her. Her story has been told in a number of plays and films, and she remains an inspiration to many women today. --------------------------------------------------------- Queens podcast is part of Airwave Media podcast network. Please contact advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Want more Queens? Head to our Patreon, check out our merch store and follow us on Instagram! Our awesome new intro music is thanks to @1touchproduction ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media Podcast.
0:04.0	Hello and Cheers, this is Zach DeBaco from the Drinks with Great Minds and History Podcast,
0:09.0	and Katie and Nathan wanted me to let you know that they use strong language in their podcast.
0:14.1	So if that's not your thing, then this might not be the show for you.
0:17.7	And really, neither would mind.
0:19.3	But if you like a good laugh, great history, and a few cocktails, then you'll sure as hell love this episode of the
0:24.4	Queen's Podcast, and might want to go check out my show, too. Cheers.
0:28.8	Hi, this is Katie, and this is Nathan.
0:31.8	And you're listening to Queen's Podcast,
0:34.0	The Show About Bad-A-Swomen in History. Hey girl, hey!
0:43.0	Hey!, hey!
0:53.0	Hey!
0:54.0	What up!
0:55.0	So today we are here to talk about Nell Gwen.
1:01.0	So now Gwen was the mistress, one of the many mistresses of the king of England in the 1600s,
1:08.0	who didn't really shy away from any sort of controversy and was really the first commoner as a royal mistress.
1:15.6	She was a whore for the people.
1:18.2	And as you're, like, as soon as I said that I was like, wow, people are going to think
1:21.7	I'm being really harsh on her. She called herself a whore all the time. I said that I was like, wow, people are going to think I'm being really harsh on her.
1:22.8	She called herself a horror all the time.
1:24.8	She had no pretense.
1:26.9	She was not trying to be fancy all.
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