Called `` pretty , witty Nell '' by Samuel Pepys , she has been regarded as a living embodiment of the spirit of Restoration England and has come to be considered a folk heroine , with a story echoing the rags-to-royalty tale of Cinderella .
Called `` pretty , witty Nell '' by Samuel Pepys , she has been called a living embodiment of the spirit of Restoration England and has come to be considered a folk heroine , with a story echoing the rags-to-royalty tale of Cinderella .