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Who was the lady who rode naked on a horse?
Lady Godiva
Lady Godiva repeatedly urged her husband, Leofric, to lessen the people’s tax burden, and time and again he refused. Yet she persisted, and one day in exasperation he told her he would lower taxes when she rode a horse, naked, through the streets of the town at midday.
What did Peeping Tom do?
The term “peeping Tom” is used to describe a person who derives some sort of enjoyment – usually sexual – from secretly watching people during their most intimate moments. No real person. “Peeping Tom” is an iconic part of a legend surrounding a real person from the 11th Century called Lady Godiva.
What was Lady Godiva famous for?
Lady Godiva, Old English Godgifu, (died between 1066 and 1086), Anglo-Saxon gentlewoman famous for her legendary ride while nude through Coventry, Warwickshire. Godiva was the wife of Leofric, earl of Mercia, with whom she founded and endowed a monastery at Coventry.
Who Spied on Lady Godiva?
Peeping Tom
The story of Peeping Tom, who alone among the townsfolk spied on the Lady Godiva’s naked ride, probably did not originate in literature, but came about through popular lore in the locality of Coventry. Reference by 17th century chroniclers has been claimed, but all the published accounts are 18th century or later.
Why are peeping toms called Tom?
The name comes from the legend of Lady Godiva’s naked ride through the streets of Coventry, in order to persuade her husband to alleviate the harsh taxes on the town’s poor. The story goes that the townsfolk agreed not to observe Godiva as she passed by, but that Peeping Tom broke that trust and spied on her.
Why is Godiva closed?
Even chocolate wasn’t immune to the pandemic. The company cited a decline in foot traffic and “the pandemic and its acceleration of changes in consumers’ shopping behavior” for the decision, with close set to close in March.