Coventry, England — Lady GODIVA, the wife of Leofric, Earl of Mercia, is said to have ridden naked through the streets of Coventry in the 11th century. Today, the city of 300,000 has little more ...

Leofric, Earl of Mercia was a real historical figure who founded monasteries in Coventry and Much Wenlock. He was one of the most powerful men in the land at the time but according to history ...

2005-05-08 04:00:00 PDT Coventry, England-- Lady Godiva, the wife of Leofric, Earl of Mercia, is said to have ridden naked through the streets of Coventry in the 11th century. Today, the city of ...

Half way between Rugely and Lichfield, Staffordshire, is the village of Kings Bromley, where once a lady lived, and was wooed by one Leofric, Earl of Mercia and Lord of Coventry. Forthwith, she ...

Godiva was the wife of Leofric, Earl of Mercia, one of the most powerful noblemen in 11th century England. The couple gave generously to religious establishments and in 1043 founded and endowed a ...

Also known as Godgifu in Old English, Godiva was the wife of Leofric, the powerful Earl of Mercia. Together, they founded a monastery in Coventry and made significant endowments to support its ...

The last half-century of Anglo-Saxon England was perfectly framed by foreign invasions. The first was the Danish conquest of 1016 at the hands of King Cnut. This was to serve, in many ways, as the ...

Leofric founded St. Mary's Priory, the city's first cathedral. He was married to Lady Godiva, an 11th-century Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who lived from 1040 until around 1068, and who stands proudly ...

Godiva and Leofric, a rich and very religious couple, came to rule Mercia in the 11th century. Leofric was a huge supporter of public works and decided to modernise Coventry almost as soon as he ...

LORD Leofric, owned by a rugby league legend and named after an English nobleman, has had his return to racing deliberately delayed to coincide with the onset of softer track conditions in Sydney.

Godiva was the wife of Leofric, Earl of Mercia, one of the most powerful noblemen in 11th century England. The couple gave generously to religious establishments and in 1043 founded and endowed a ...

The second instalment is The Earl of Mercia, situated just opposite the Council House, and a stone's throw away from Bayley Lane, ... This pub takes its name from Leofric, the Earl of Mercia.