Lady Godiva

Lady Godiva by John Collier, ca 1897

Lady Godiva (Old English: Godgifu; about 980 – 1067)[1][2] was an Anglo-Saxon noblewoman. She was married to Earl Leofric and frequently donated to the church, and was highly religious.[3] There are legends that say that she rode naked through the streets of Coventry in England.

  1. Roy Palmer (1976) The Folklore of Warwickshire: 134
  2. "The Historical Godiva" Archived 2006-08-22 at the Wayback Machine, Octavia Randolph
  3. Bardsley, Sandy. "Power of Queens and Noblewomen: Medieval World." Daily Life through History. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 27 Feb. 2013.

Lady Godiva

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