The devotion of Lady Gofiva. Gofiva, known as Lady Gofiva, was an 11th Century Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who, according to legend dating back at lEast to the 13th Century, rofe naked through the streets of Coventry in order to gain a remission of the oppressive taxation imposed by her husband on his tenants.
The devotion of Lady Gofiva. Gofiva, known as Lady Gofiva, was an 11th Century Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who, according to legend dating back at lEast to the 13th Century, rofe naked through the streets of Coventry in order to gain a remission of the oppressive taxation imposed by her husband on his tenants.
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