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She Is Actually My Ancestor:)she Was Famous For Riding Bare Throught he Town so her husbnd,Leofric,Earl of Mercia would cut taxes.she told everyone to close there doors and not to go outside,but legend had it that one Man Looked(PERV!!)Named Tom And Was Instantly Struck Blind,Well There You Go
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Lady Godiva rode through the streets of Coventry naked to protest against the high taxes imposed by her husband, the Earl of Mercia.
Some versions of the Lady Godiva legend tell of a man named Tom who watched her ride naked through the streets of Coventry and was struck blind or dead.
Lady Godiva (doubtless one of the first divas!) For more information see Related links below this box.
There are various folkloric accounts of Peeping Tom, but one popular version is that he peeped at Lady Godiva as she rode naked through the streets of Coventry to protest against the oppressive taxes imposed by her husband.
Lady Godiva was an Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who, according to legend, rode naked through the streets of Coventry in England in order to gain a remission of the oppressive toll imposed by her husband on his tenants.
Lady Godiva is most known for riding naked on a horse. Lady Godiva rode naked through the roads of Coventry, to oppose the taxes her husband put on tenets.
Although Lady Godiva was a real person - she was the wife of Leofric, Earl of Mercia around the years 1040 to 1070 - the story of her riding through the streets of Coventry to protest against her husband's taxes is a legend. It almost certainly never happened.
Lady Godiva, Countess of Mercia. Born 980 died 1067. Wife of Leofric, Earl of Mercia
Lady Godiva was a noblewoman who, according to legend, rode naked through the streets of Coventry to persuade her husband, Earl Leofric, to lower taxes on the townspeople. She is said to have covered herself with her long hair or a cloak during the ride, and as a result, the townspeople respected her bravery and did not look as she passed by.
Yes, Lady Godiva was a real historical figure. She was an Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who lived in England during the 11th century. The story of her famous ride through the streets of Coventry, naked except for her long hair, to protest against her husband's oppressive taxation is a well-known legend.
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The term a "Peeping Tom" came from Lady Godiva's naked ride through Coventry. It was stated that a Peeping Tom is a nickname for a curious prying fellow.