| Another night Berle came out as Lady Godiva and pranced around in a white, tight-fitting body stocking in front of a white charger. |
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| The city art museum, the Herbert Gallery, is nearby, and houses several paintings depicting the Godiva story. |
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| To be honest, they're probably not going to appeal to old-school Godiva fans, but they're nothing if not interesting. |
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| Godiva was the wife of Leofric, earl of Mercia, one of the three great earls of 11th-century England. |
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| Or perhaps handcrafted Godiva chocolates with a love note attached? |
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| 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. |
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| American sculptor Anne Whitney created a marble sculpture of Lady Godiva, now in the collection of the Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, Texas. |
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| The statue of Lady Godiva is wearing an orange traffic cone, tilted at a rakish angle like an especially pointy rainhat. |
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| Guests included Lady Godiva Pru Porretta and the Lord Mayor of Coventry Hazel Noonan, and even a hen party was held there. |
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| Godiva Chocolatier is named after Lady Godiva, and features a stylised rendition of her ride as its logo. |
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| Writing in the 12th century, Roger of Wendover credits Godiva as the persuasive force behind this act. |
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| Coventry has a range of music events including an international jazz programme, the Coventry Jazz Festival, and the Godiva Festival. |
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| By the time of this great survey in 1086, Godiva had died, but her former lands are listed, although now held by others. |
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| The Coventry Godiva Harriers, established in 1879 are the leading athletics club in the area. |
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| Alternatively, it has also been argued that Leofric, Earl of Mercia and his wife Lady Godiva were Hereward's real parents. |
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| The city is a stronghold of chocolate and pralines manufacturers with renowned companies like Neuhaus, Leonidas and Godiva. |
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| We sampled one with a Christmas Ballotin containing an assortment of Godiva best sellers. |
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| The decades before the Conquest were prosperous for the elite, and there was great patronage of church building by figures such as Lady Godiva. |
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| Lady Godiva appealed again and again to her husband, who obstinately refused to remit the tolls. |
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| Marcel Boussac's colt scored under Charlie Elliott by two lengths from Tant Mieux, with champion filly Godiva third. |
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| Colliers' Lady Godiva was bequeathed by social reformer Thomas Hancock Nunn. |
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| Thus Godiva might have actually travelled through town as a penitent, in her shift. |
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| The products, available at Godiva boutiques, select department stores and online at www. |
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| The Peeping Tom story is absent from the few sources contemporary with Godiva. |
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| According to legend, the original Peeping Tom was a tailor who watched Lady Godiva as she rode naked through the streets of Coventry. |
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| There is no evidence for this, and Abbot Brand of Peterborough, stated to have been Hereward's uncle, does not appear to have been related to either Leofric or Godiva. |
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| The modern era Kingsbury family have claimed descent from Lady Godiva. |
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| If she is the same Godiva who appears in the history of Ely Abbey, the Liber Eliensis, written at the end of the 12th century, then she was a widow when Leofric married her. |
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| Both Leofric and Godiva were generous benefactors to religious houses. |
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| The place where Godiva was buried has been a matter of debate. |
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| The oldest form of the legend has Godiva passing through Coventry market from one end to the other while the people were assembled, attended only by two knights. |
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| Earl Leofric of Mercia and his wife Lady Godiva built on the remains of the nunnery and founded a Benedictine monastery in 1043 dedicated to St Mary. |
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| On the Saturday of the Godiva Festival, a carnival parade starts in the city centre and makes its way to War Memorial Park where the festival is held. |
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| In addition to the sweets of Jelly Belly, Rock Candy, Godiva, etc. |
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| In the legend, what was the name of the man who saw a naked Lady Godiva? |
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| The senior teams were depleted by end-of-season holidays, but Godiva hope to be clsoer to full-strength when they return to the venue next weekend for the national relays. |
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| The Godiva store opened in Istanbul's chic Nisantasi district. |
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| Current strategic partners include FTD Flowers, Godiva Chocolatier, Vermont Teddy Bears and Capalbo's Giftbaskets with new retailers expected to join Digby on a regular basis. |
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| Consumers can enter the Godiva Diva Dreams sweepstakes online via www. |
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| This is the first North American location that features a large communal table, complimented by cafe seating, to create a social opportunity to enjoy GODIVA with friends. |
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