Now Viewing: lady_godivaTag type: Character Godiva, Countess of Mercia (/ɡəˈdaɪvə/; fl. 1010–1067), in Old English Godgifu—commonly known as Lady Godiva—was an English noblewoman who, according to a legend dating at least to the 13th century, rode naked – covered only in her long hair – through the streets of Coventry to gain a remission of the oppressive taxation that her husband imposed on his tenants. The name "Peeping Tom" for a voyeur originates from later versions of this legend in which a man named Tom watched her ride and was struck blind or dead. From en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Godiva Other Wiki Information Last updated: 08/21/16 8:35 PM by surveyork This entry is not locked and you can edit it as you see fit. |
     
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