11th-century Anglo-Saxon noblewoman and figure of legend
"Godiva" redirects here. For other uses, see Godiva (disambiguation).
Lady Godiva by John Collier, c. 1897, in the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry.Lady Godiva: Edmund Blair Leighton depicts her moment of decision (1892)
Lady Godiva (/ɡəˈdaɪvə/; died between 1066 and 1086), 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 voyeur originates from later versions of this legend, in which a man named Thomas watched her ride and was struck blind or dead.
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