Some versions of the Lady Godiva legend tell of a man named Tom who watched her ride naked through the streets of Coventry and was struck blind or dead.
Her name was Lady Godiva.
she did it on a dare to her husband that if he would reduce the taxes for the peasants, she would ride naked on a white horse. He did, she did!!
The legendary figure who peeped at Lady Godiva is known as Peeping Tom. According to the tale, Lady Godiva rode naked through the streets of Coventry to protest heavy taxation imposed by her husband on the townspeople. Despite her pleas for everyone to stay indoors during her ride, Peeping Tom could not resist the temptation to look, and as a result, he was struck blind or met a tragic fate. This story has become a symbol of both voyeurism and the consequences of disobedience.
Godiva godgifu (god gift) was her first name and she didnt require a second name, lady was added after she was married.
According to legend she rode around Coventry in order to gain remission from oppressive taxation imposed by her husband 1040 - 1080. Her husband, Leofric , said he would only reduce taxes if she rode around Coventry naked - so she did saying that persons should stay indoors and cover their windows
Lady Godiva is most known for riding naked on a horse. Lady Godiva rode naked through the roads of Coventry, to oppose the taxes her husband put on tenets.
lady godiva
Her name was Lady Godiva.
Lady Godiva rode through the streets of Coventry naked to protest against the high taxes imposed by her husband, the Earl of Mercia.
No, Lady Godiva, did exist, however the rumor of her riding around Coventry on horseback is partially true, i believe personally, she did ride around, just not naked which rules out peeping tom. (Lady Godiva)
she did it on a dare to her husband that if he would reduce the taxes for the peasants, she would ride naked on a white horse. He did, she did!!
There are various folkloric accounts of Peeping Tom, but one popular version is that he peeped at Lady Godiva as she rode naked through the streets of Coventry to protest against the oppressive taxes imposed by her husband.
Lady Godiva, Countess of Mercia. Born 980 died 1067. Wife of Leofric, Earl of Mercia
Lady Godiva was an Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who, according to legend, rode naked through the streets of Coventry in England in order to gain a remission of the oppressive toll imposed by her husband on his tenants.
Lady Godiva is the person you are thinking of. Lady Godiva is historically a real person; however, there is a legend where the noblewomen rides through Coventry, England in order to repeal her husband's oppressive taxation he had instated on the people. Lady Godiva saw many people suffering under this taxation and appealed to her husband numerous times for him to abolish it. At last resort, he said he would if she rode through the town naked. Lady Godiva ordered a proclamation that all of the people stay indoors that date and shutter their windows. However, one man named "Peeping Tom" looked through a hole in his shutter when Godiva passed on horseback clad only in her long hair. He was struck blind, and this is where the phrase "Peeping Tom" was coined.
Lady Godiva's first and last name is Crystal Godiva.
Lady Godiva's Operation was created in 1968.