INTERESTING ENGLISH SAY "Peeping Tom" (Western Data Genesis AI) : Lady Godiva (Godgifu) was a historical Anglo-Saxon noblewoman known for her generosity, who became the subject of a famous legend in which she rode naked through the streets of Coventry to protest her husband's oppressive taxes. The Historical Figure - Lady Godiva was a real person who lived in 11th-century England, dying sometime between 1066 and 1086. She was the wife of Leofric, the powerful Earl of Mercia. The story of her ride is widely considered a myth by historians, as it was not recorded by chroniclers of her own time and first appeared in the 13th century, more than a century after her death, in the writings of the monk Roger of Wendover, who was known for embellishment. The townspeople obeyed, except for one tailor, who became known as "Peeping Tom". For his transgression, Tom was struck blind or dead in most versions of the story. Painting by John Collier, “Lady Godiva” (1897)
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