Download or read book Lady Godiva written by Daniel Donoghue and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates who Lady Godiva was, how the story of her naked horseback ride through Coventry arose, and how the whole Godiva legend has evolved from the thirteenth century through to the present day. Traces the erotic myth of Lady Godiva back to its medieval origins. Based on scholarly research but written to be accessible to general readers. Combines history, literature, art and folklore. Focuses on the twin themes of voyeurism and medievalism. Contributes to our understanding of cultural history, medievalism and the history of sexuality.

Download or read book Godiva written by Nicole Galland and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-07-02 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nicole Galland, author of The Fool’s Tale, turns her clever pen toward re-imagining the famous legend of Lady Godiva in this expertly crafted historical novel set in Anglo-Saxon England. A 12th-century noblewoman, Lady Godiva is infamous for riding naked through Coventry to relieve her people of her husband’s unfair and oppressive taxation. Leofric, Earl of Mercia, said he would ease the tax burden if she would ride through the streets, wearing only her glorious, long hair. In doing so she risked everything, including her home and well-being. Told with humor and precise attention to detail, Nicole Galland’s Godiva brings to life the adventures of the legendary lady, her husband and her best friend the Abbess Egdiva in thrilling detail. It’s an entertaining tale of courtly intrigue, deceit, and romance that is sure to captivate fans of literary and historical fiction.

Download or read book Godiva written by Nerys Jones and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2010-12-17 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Britain, 1045. The Normans are circling, waiting their turn to pounce on the English throne and wrest it away from the Anglo-Saxon barons. King Edward the Confessor, the childless, half Norman 'Virgin King' does his Machiavellian best to aid them. Everything centres on the succession. Earl Lovric of Mercia and his powerful wife, Godiva - two of the most powerful of his Anglo-Saxon vassals are inevitably drawn into the machinations at Court. When Edward manipulates their son into a treasonable act and makes him a pawn in his power play, Godiva's maternal instincts rise to the fore. Intrigue and powerplay undermine her own trust in her husband . . . and the stage is set for one of the most powerful mythological stories of British history. This is the story of an independent, resourceful and intelligent noble woman tested to the limits of her endurance, which illuminates one of the great myths of British history.

Download or read book Godiva written by David Rose and published by Viking Sagas. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bent on conquest, King Canute and his Viking legions have invaded England, cutting a bloody path across the peaceful countryside. In a flaunting demonstration of his power, Canute, the feared dragon king, destroys the fair town of Coventry, and a young girl watches as her once idyllic life turns into a nightmare. Ten years later, Godiva is no longer a young girl, and she has managed to rebuild her life and even find love in the midst of Canute's quiet empire. But the apparently sleeping dragon king awakens and threatens to devour her beloved Coventry once more. Godiva finds herself caught in the middle of the coming storm as she discovers that she alone can save Coventry. But how much will she sacrifice? And can she save her people without betraying her faith and losing her very soul?

Download or read book Godiva and the Golden Dragon written by Steven James Cardimona and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001-05-29 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the Royal Dragon banner following Harold Godwinsson, England enjoyed peace...until 1066. England suddenly found itself beset by enemies from across the sea. Harold of Wessex, Duke William of Normandy, and King Haraald of Norway: These pivotal characters were men of passion and strength. Not surprising then to find that the spark that lit the bonfire was a woman. Lady Godiva, wife of Harolds rival in Mercia, chooses a radical way to command attention. Aldbald, a craftsman of Coventry and the only eye witness to Godivas naked ride, falls in love with the Lady. Aldbald unwittingly carries the momentum which sets England on an irreversible course that destroys the mighty king of Norway, brings an end to Anglo-Saxon rule, and allows William to change his surname from the Bastard to the Conqueror. History records that it was William who won in 1066. However, on the battlefield where the future of England was decided, so too did Harold, Godiva and Aldbald each find that for which they searched.

Download or read book Godiva written by Darlene Mellors and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2024-02-27 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the Book My name is Godiva Radcliffe and my code name is Goddess. The past sixteen years, I have lived my life on the edge. Today my unit retired from the military, after serving in a top secret special forces unit of five badass bitches. With the military in our past, we have to move onto the next stage of our lives... as civilians. After all the years together, our unit has decided that we should start our new life together. Over the years, the girls and I built a bond and have become a family. We agree to relocate to a small town in Western Pennsylvania, a place one of us grew up. Each one of us has a unique skill that makes our unit strong. All of us are beautiful, but we aren’t the angels we appear to be. My entire life, all I’ve ever known is violence, pain, and disappointment from men. Until the day I walk into a brick house of muscle. From the moment I look up into his sky blue eyes, I know that resisting him will be senseless. His arrogant and dominating personality leaves me wanting to submit to him unlike my everyday life as a former squad leader. For the first time in almost twenty years, I find myself wanting to give myself to a man. After one day of earth shattering bliss, my life changes, in a heartbeat, into sheer terror. The man who violated me all those years ago finds me and kidnaps me. Justice (Ice) Stryker is a retired marine and the current President of the Devil Dawgs MC. He loves his bar and club, and is highly respected amongst his brothers. He doesn’t do relationships. Every woman he’s known has always had an agenda. They only want him for his status or his rocker. What he really wants is a woman who will challenge him. A woman that is hot as hell, strong, independent, and respects the club's code and his brothers. No woman has ever met his high standards. Until the day a short, sandy blonde haired woman taps him on the shoulder and tells him off. Something a woman has ever done. One look at her, his sister's friend, he can’t stop thinking about the curvy, green-eyed beauty with the smart ass mouth. Having her just once in his bed, he knows once will never be enough. Finding himself wanting to change his status for her. He starts to unravel when she is kidnapped. His sister informs him about her damaged trust in men. It doesn’t matter to him. He’s no saint either. He will stop at nothing to get her back. About the Author Darlene Mellors loves to hang out with her friends and play darts. She runs a small bar in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, with her husband of 30 years. When she’s not at the bar, you can find her floating down the river, traveling to play darts, or relaxing in her pool at home.

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Download or read book Godiva Rim Member a New Stratigraphic Unit of the Green River Formation in Southwest Wyoming and Northwest Colorado written by Henry W. Roehler and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Description of lithofacies of lacustrine and mudfla origin along the eastern margins of Eocene Lake Gosiute in the Washakie and Sand Wash basins.

Download or read book The Lady Godiva Or Peeping Tom of Coventry written by and published by . This book was released on 1849 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Not So Nude Ride of Lady Godiva written by David Haviland and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-06-14 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is said that history is written by the winners. However, the “winners” aren’t always the best historians. Enter David Haviland, to set the record straight. In his quirky, inimitable style, Haviland separates fact from fiction regarding some of history’s most well-known people and events, such as: Lady Godiva: By far, history’s most famous nudist equestrian. But how nude was she, really? And how did this same legend give rise to the term “Peeping Tom”? The Boston Tea Party: What was the cause of this famous “party” that wasn’t really a party? (Hint: If you guessed a rise in taxes, you’re dead wrong!) World War I: How did a directionally challenged chauffeur spark the Great War? Queen Victoria: Nowadays, the word “Victorian” is synonymous with stuffy prudishness. But would a prude pose nude for a provocative portrait, or become “close” with a young Indian servant? In The Not-So-Nude Ride of Lady Godiva, Haviland untangles fallacy, farce, and misrepresentation of historic proportions. The end result is a wholly fascinating, highly educational compendium of historical folly that will entertain readers young and old!

Download or read book Lady Godiva written by John Langdon-Davies and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Dosimetry for the Godiva II Critical Assembly written by Joseph A. Sayeg and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A New Godiva written by Sydney Hodges and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Godiva in the Firing Line written by Robert Appleton and published by Damnation Books. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack! Join Godiva Randall, the beautiful daughter of a powerful politician, as she puts her paratrooper unit's motto to the test. A delicate truce on Hoarfrost's icy moon is about to explode, and blood will be spilled. This is the moment Lupine Corps has trained for-combat against a nightmarish alien foe, light-years from home. But Godiva and her best friend, Dash Collingwood, are secretly in love. All mixed-gender combat units must take Celiba-ia pill that suppresses sexuality-under threat of court-martial. Its performance record is amazing. The military swears by it. But it's a lonely war so far from home. What if they skipped a dose, just this once? One night for themselves. What's the worst that could happen?

Download or read book The history of lady Godiva and Peeping Tom of Coventry with a description of the churches and other public building written by lady Godiva and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The New Godiva and Other Studies in Social Questions written by Elizabeth Rachel Chapman and published by London : T. F. Unwin. This book was released on 1885 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The New Godiva written by Lady Godiva and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: