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What does it take to become a royal favourite? Dr Kate Lister uncovers the live of notorious 17th Century royal favourites, Duke of Buckingham, George Villiers and Nell Gwynn, the mistress of Charles II. How did she manage to win not just the heart of the King, but the public, the Queen and even some of the other mistresses? Kate will find out exactly what made this superstar who Samuel Pepys recorded as being ‘pretty, witty Nell’ the shining star of 17th century society and how she used her charm, beauty and comedic talent to get to the top tier and stay there! Along the way Kate will meet back up with some familiar faces from episode one, such as Professor Kate Williams, Dr Jonathan Healey and National Portrait Gallery Curator Catherine MacLeod, as well as meeting theatre historian Professor David Taylor, social historian Katie Wignall and stand-up comedian Angela Barnes. You can now become a History Hit member right here on the original video platform! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over

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Sex Historian Uncovers Forbidden Royal Romances
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Society
Runtime
90 minutes
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English
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