Lady Godiva

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title: Lady Godiva
text: Lady Godiva, in Old English Godgifu, was a late Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who is relatively well documented as the wife of Leofric, Earl of Mercia, and a patron of various churches and monasteries. Today, she is mainly remembered for a legend dating back to at least the 13th century, in which she rode naked – covered only by her long hair – through the streets of Coventry to gain a remission of the oppressive taxation that her husband, Leofric, imposed on his tenants. The name "Peeping Tom" for a v
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description: 11th-century Anglo-Saxon noblewoman and figure of legend
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Godiva
date created: 2002-10-16T17:58:32Z
date modified: 2024-09-10T22:11:17Z
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