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Lady Godiva

Lady Godiva

990 –September 10, 1067

Historical figure

Lived 77 years

Passed away in
Kingdom of England

Lady Godiva (; died between 1066 and 1086), in Old English Gōdgifu, 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.

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.

Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Godiva