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Historian Louise Raw tells the incredible story of Nell Gwyn, one of the first actresses to appear on the English stage and mistress to King Charles II. A real-life rags to riches story, Nell went from selling oranges to courting a king in the 17th Century. Picture: Nell Gwyn by Simon Verelst, circa 1680 © National Portrait Gallery, London
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