The Lady Godiva procession, a commemoration of the legendary ride, was instituted on May 31, 1678, as part of Coventry fair. So Mom isn”t the only courageous lady we honor in May. Historical ...

A new Edith Cowan University (ECU) study has revealed how Lady Godiva's legendary naked ride nearly 1,000 years ago continues to inspire protest, art and popular culture today. Subscribe to our ...

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Lady Godiva – an icon of protest, myth and sensual defiance – has galloped through centuries of our cultural imagination. She is most widely known for the legend of her naked horse ride, in which she ...

Lady Godiva (the name is Latin meaning “God’s gift”) was an Anglo-Saxon woman married to an earl, a very powerful, rich landowner. She lived in a town called Coventry. Coventry was only a small town ...

Coventry would be just another English college town if it hadn’t been for a naked lady who put it on the map and an enraged dictator who tried to wipe it off. The Midlands city of 318,000 brags a long ...

The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites. We were able to use the beautiful John Collier painting on our banner to celebrate this decadent moment in Coventry's history thanks to ...

The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites. We were able to use the beautiful John Collier painting on our banner to celebrate this decadent moment in Coventry's history thanks to ...

A new Edith Cowan University (ECU) study has revealed how Lady Godiva’s legendary naked ride nearly 1,000 years ago continues to inspire protest, art and popular culture today. Dr Elizabeth Reid ...