The story of Lady Godiva's ride, naked, through the streets of Coventry has changed and grown over the 900 years or so of its existence - but who was the real person behind the legend? Lady Godiva ...
The couple gave generously to religious establishments and in 1043 founded and endowed a monastery at Coventry. The chronicler Florence of Worcester mentions Leofric and Godiva, but does not ...
Lady Godiva was believed to have ridden naked on horseback through Coventry in protest against her husband's high taxes. She died on 10 September 1067, and in ancient times an annual feast was ...
Lady Godiva famously rode naked on horseback through Coventry in protest against high taxes. The Platinum Jubilee procession will be brought to life by choreographer and creative director Louis ...
"Lady Godiva from 1,000 years ago walked in the Forest of Arden and all of Coventry would have been covered in these beautiful trees," she said. "How gorgeous to see trees still here as I walk." ...
Fictionalized account of events leading up the famous nude ride (alas, her hair covers everything) of the militant Saxon lady.
Aleksandra Beska, who works at Lady Godiva News, in Broadgate ... Ms Beska said that because Coventry was city of culture in ...
Coventry was the birthplace of the British motor industry and is also known for the legend of Lady Godiva and Peeping Tom. Run by Coventry City Council, the city has two universities, while places ...