| The city art museum, the Herbert Gallery, is nearby, and houses several paintings depicting the Godiva story. |
| Godiva was the wife of Leofric, earl of Mercia, one of the three great earls of 11th-century England. |
| To be honest, they're probably not going to appeal to old-school Godiva fans, but they're nothing if not interesting. |
| From these later stages of decay the Godiva pageant was saved by becoming a municipal festival. |
| I was just researching Lady Godiva to see if I can find out whether there are any pagan religious roots to the story, because I feel like there must surely be. |
| Writing in the 12th century, Roger of Wendover credits Godiva as the persuasive force behind this act. |
