Is the story of Lady Godiva true?
According to an article from the BBC, which we uncovered with a search on lady godiva, the legendary lady was real, though her infamous horseride in the buff was most likely myth. A noblewoman in 11th-century England, Lady Godiva was the wife of Leofric, Earl of Mercia. The couple was very generous and religious. Great benefactors of Coventry, they funded an abbey in the center of town and were actively involved in local affairs. Lady Godiva tried to foster an appreciation of the arts among local peasants and townsfolk. Consumed by the difficulty of earning a living and feeding and clothing their families, the citizens of Coventry were too busy to be bothered with aesthetic pursuits. So Lady Godiva pressured her husb
