Who was said to have ridden naked through the streets of Coventry in the 11th Century?
Coventry 2005, Coventry became the first city in the UK to host the International Children's Games and three of the city sports teams won significant honours. The Blaze won the treble consisting of Elite League, playoff and Challenge Cup; the Jets won the BAFL Division 2 championship and were undefeated all season; and the Bees won the Elite League playoffs. Coventry is well known for the legendary 11th century exploits of Lady Godiva who rode through the city naked on horseback in protest at high taxes being levied on the cityfolk by her husband Leofric, Earl of Mercia. The residents of
George William Coventry, 11th Earl of Coventry George William Coventry, 11th Earl of Coventry George William Coventry, 11th Earl of Coventry (born 25 January 1934; died 14 June 2002 in Málaga, Spain) was a British hereditary peer and politician of the Conservative Party. Coventry was the fourth child and only son of George Coventry, 10th Earl of Coventry (1900-1940) and Nesta Donne Philips (1903–1997). He inherited the title Earl of Coventry at the age of six, when his father was killed in action during the Battle of Wytschaete on 27 May 1940. He attended "Stowe School" in Buckinghamshire and Eton College. He worked as stock broker, fashion