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Lady Godiva - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Story of Lady Godiva ... Leofric, earl of Mercia, and husband of Lady Godiva, was a man of broad but obscure interests; a religious man thoroughly Christian, and an entrepreneur, raconteur, and general all around good sport.
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The Countess Godiva, who was a great lover of God's mother, longing to free the town of Coventry from the oppression of a ... Lady Godiva (Roger of Wendover). ... The Old English form of Lady Godiva's name is Godgifu. She lived in Coventry, Warwickshire, between about 1040 and 1080. Her husband was Earl Leofric of Mercia.
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A real woman of the 11th century, Lady Godiva and her husband founded the Benedictine abbey around which the city of Coventry grew and prospered. Her legendary nude ride was prompted by burdensome taxes. ... Yet, it is not for such good works that Lady Godiva is remembered, but rather for her legendary ride through Coventry...
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A fresh look at a woman obscured by myth. ... The story of Lady Godiva is an enduring one - find out here the facts about her that are known to be true, alongside the tale that has been handed down through the years.
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Lady Godiva (Godgyfu or Godgifu in its original spelling) was married to Leofric, the Earl of Mercia, in what is now the United Kingdom. Around the time of 1057, she and Leofric got in a dispute ... Lady Godiva (Godgyfu or Godgifu in its original spelling) was married to Leofric, the Earl of Mercia, in what is now the...
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