<p>She was the mistress of Charles II, mother to a duke, and one of the first English actresses to (legally) grace the stage. But before all that, she was Nell Gwyn.</p>

The Shadow on the Wall - Branwell Bronte

Let me tell you about the person beside the throne. Here we talk about the women (and sometimes the men) who have been lost to the shadows of history, and try to cast a little light on their lives. They may not have mattered in the grand scheme, but everybody&#39;s got their Little Sleights.