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| Author | : Daniel Donoghue |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 176 |
| Release | : 2008-04-15 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 047077701X |
This book investigates who Lady Godiva was, how the story of her naked horseback ride through Coventry arose, and how the whole Godiva legend has evolved from the thirteenth century through to the present day. Traces the erotic myth of Lady Godiva back to its medieval origins. Based on scholarly research but written to be accessible to general readers. Combines history, literature, art and folklore. Focuses on the twin themes of voyeurism and medievalism. Contributes to our understanding of cultural history, medievalism and the history of sexuality.
| Author | : Frederick Bliss Burbidge |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 298 |
| Release | : 1952 |
| Genre | : Coventry (England) |
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| Author | : Rogerus (de Hoveden.) |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 598 |
| Release | : 1871 |
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| Author | : Eliza Redgold |
| Publisher | : Macmillan |
| Total Pages | : 320 |
| Release | : 2015-07-14 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1250066158 |
We know her name. We know of her naked ride. We don't know her true story. We all know the legend of Lady Godiva, who famously rode naked through the streets of Coventry, covered only by her long, flowing hair. So the story goes, she begged her husband Lord Leofric of Mercia to lift a high tax on her people, who would starve if forced to pay. Lord Leofric demanded a forfeit: that Godiva ride naked on horseback through the town. There are various endings to Godiva's ride, that all the people of Coventry closed their doors and refused to look upon their liege lady (except for ‘peeping Tom') and that her husband, in remorse, lifted the tax. Naked is an original version of Godiva's tale with a twist that may be closer to the truth: by the end of his life Leofric had fallen deeply in love with Lady Godiva. A tale of legendary courage and extraordinary passion, Naked brings an epic story new voice.
| Author | : Nicole Galland |
| Publisher | : Harper Collins |
| Total Pages | : 236 |
| Release | : 2013-07-02 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0062250256 |
Nicole Galland, author of The Fool’s Tale, turns her clever pen toward re-imagining the famous legend of Lady Godiva in this expertly crafted historical novel set in Anglo-Saxon England. A 12th-century noblewoman, Lady Godiva is infamous for riding naked through Coventry to relieve her people of her husband’s unfair and oppressive taxation. Leofric, Earl of Mercia, said he would ease the tax burden if she would ride through the streets, wearing only her glorious, long hair. In doing so she risked everything, including her home and well-being. Told with humor and precise attention to detail, Nicole Galland’s Godiva brings to life the adventures of the legendary lady, her husband and her best friend the Abbess Egdiva in thrilling detail. It’s an entertaining tale of courtly intrigue, deceit, and romance that is sure to captivate fans of literary and historical fiction.
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| Total Pages | : 258 |
| Release | : 1849 |
| Genre | : English fiction |
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| Author | : David McGrory |
| Publisher | : The History Press |
| Total Pages | : 527 |
| Release | : 2022-02-24 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0750997664 |
The author, well known as the writer of more books on the city than anyone, explores Coventry's history from Roman times through Earl Leofric, Godiva and the Norman castle, to monastic houses, including St Mary's priory. Coventry has a rich medieval heritage, and rose to power in the Wars of the Roses, when the royal court moved there. Major themes in the city's history are discussed, through previously unknown source material, covering the Siege and Civil War, education, health, the church, crime and punishment, and industries from medieval weaving to modern car-building.
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| Publisher | : Random House (NY) |
| Total Pages | : 80 |
| Release | : 1987 |
| Genre | : Coventry (England) |
| ISBN | : 9780394567792 |
| Author | : Matthew Paris |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 616 |
| Release | : 1853 |
| Genre | : Great Britain |
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| Author | : Peter Walters |
| Publisher | : The History Press |
| Total Pages | : 190 |
| Release | : 2019-08-01 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0750992816 |
The Little History Of Coventry packs into its pages the colour and incident of a thousand years, telling the story of a city that has perhaps been overlooked by mainstream historians, but has often been at the heart of this country's great events. From the testing ground of the saintly Godiva to fourteenth-century boom town, from Second World War Blitz victim to the next UK City of Culture, Coventry has always been an inventive place with an unerring ability to bounce back from misfortune and make its mark. This is a truly eye-opening journey through the events and characters that have shaped its story and made the city one of England's hidden jewels.
