Lady_Godiva by the
French painter Jules Joseph Lefebvre (1836–1911). As legend tells
Lady Godiva was a 11th century English princess married to Leofric,
the Earl of Mercia and lord of Coventry. She begged her husband to
relieve the townspeople of the oppressive taxes and tolls. He
refused, unless she agree to ride through the town naked on
horseback. Out of respect for their lady, it is said, the townspeople
stayed indoors during her ride.
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