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Godiva’s Not-So-Naked Ride
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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
May 21, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
(Samantha) Today, the name Godiva evokes two things: fine chocolates, and a gorgeous blonde nude astride a horse. But in her own time Godgifu was best known as the wife of the earl of Mercia and as the generous benefactor of religious houses in Coventry and Lincolnshire. This episode will take you through what we know about this woman and will hint at the origins and growth of her legend through the middle ages and beyond.
Released:
May 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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