Godiva Lady Godiva (; died between 1066 and 1086), in Old English , was a late Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who is relatively well documented as the wife of Leofric, Earl of Mercia, and a patron of various churches and monasteries. Today, she is mainly reme ...

or Lady Godiva was an Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who, according to legend, rode naked through the streets of Coventry, in England, in order to gain a remission of the oppressive taxation imposed by her husband on his tenants. Godiva or Lady Godiva may also refer to:

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Films and television * ''Lady Godiva'' (1911 film), an American silent historical drama film * ''Lady Godiva'' (1921 film), a German silent historical drama film * ''Lady Godiva'' (2008 film), a British romantic comedy film * ''

Godiva's ''Godiva's'' is a Canadian television comedy-drama series created by Michael MacLennan with Julia Keatley of Keatley Entertainment. It debuted on Bravo! and Citytv in 2005 and was celebrated for its intelligent, fast-paced depiction of young C ...

'', a Canadian television series depicting a small restaurant in Vancouver Music * Godiva's Hymn, traditional drinking song for engineers *

Godiva Festival The Godiva Festival is a three-day music festival held each year in the War Memorial Park, Coventry, England, named after the city's famous former inhabitant Lady Godiva. It first appeared as a day-long event in 1997 and became a 3-day event t ...

, an annual festival of pop music held in July in the War Memorial Park, Coventry, England * ''Godiva'' (album), a 2003 album by Godiva * "Lady Godiva" (song), a 1966 song by Peter and Gordon, notably covered by Alex Day * "Godiva", a song by Heaven Shall Burn from the 2013 album ''

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Godiva (comics) Godiva is the name of three DC Comics characters. One is a superhero while the other two are supervillains. Publication history Godiva first appeared in ''Super Friends'' #7 and was created by E. Nelson Bridwell. Fictional character biography Do ...

, the name of three DC Comics characters * "Godiva" (poem), an 1842 poem by Alfred Tennyson * ''Lady Godiva'' (painting), an 1898 painting by John Collier

Others

* ''Godiva'' (gastropod), a genus of nudibranchs (sea slugs) *

Godiva (horse) Godiva (1937–1940) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse, best known for winning two Classics in 1940. The filly won six times from eight races in a racing career which lasted from 1939 until June 1940. After winning three times as a two- ...

, a racehorse *

3018 Godiva 3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural significance in many societie ...

, an asteroid * Godiva Chocolatier, a chocolate maker * Godiva device, an experimental nuclear reactor at the Los Alamos National Laboratory that caused a criticality accident in 1954 * Kohm ''Lady Godiva'', a 1980s United States human-powered aircraft

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