Moll Davis
Mary "Moll" Davis (ca. 1648 – 1708) was a seventeenth-century entertainer and courtesan, singer and actress who became one of the many mistresses of King Charles II of England.
Read more about Moll Davis: Early Life, Theatre Career, Royal Mistress, House in St James's Square, Marriage
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