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Mary "Moll" Davis (c. 1648 – 1708), also spelt Davies or Davys, was a courtesan and mistress of King Charles II of England. She was an actress and entertainer before and during her role as royal mistress.
Moll Davis — The Wrong Side of the Blanket. little Mis. Davis did dance a jig after the end of the play… in boy’s ‘clothes; and, the truth is, there is no comparison between Nell’s dancing the other day at the King’s house in boy’s clothes and this, this being infinitely beyond the other.
Some people liked them – it made the king seem more human, especially when he took on his common mistresses like Moll Davis and Nell Gwyn, and for those who themselves wanted to experience a more free and exciting love life, the beautiful mistresses and the decadent court lifestyle were alluring.
Jan 7, 2023 · Title: Moll Davis. Author: Bernard Capes. Release Date: January 7, 2023 [eBook #69720] Language: English. Produced by: an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer
Mary or Moll Davis was a courtesan and mistress of King Charles II of England. She was an actress and entertainer before and during her role as royal mistres...
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Mary ‘Moll’ Davis. Though Nell comes to mind when we think about Charles’ actress mistress, Moll was on the scene long before her, and was already causing a stir at court by being a commoner who was parading round in jewels and finery. But an embarrassing prank at the hands of her rival nearly cost her her place at court…
Nov 27, 2022 · There was competition between Nell and her friend Moll Davis, and it was Davis who managed to win the King’s affections first, receiving gifts and being called to his bed chamber often. To win the upper hand, it is said that Nell played an awful trick on Davis, putting laxatives in her supper before she went to see the King for the ...
