Sunday 10 May 2015

Sunday Snap – Lady Godiva

In last week's Sunday Snap we had an University Castle which shared an UNESCO World Heritage Site with the cathedral across the Palace Green. That cathedral often tops lists of Britain's best or most loved buildings and of course can be found in

Durham

Onto this week and rather scandalously we have a statue of a naked lady riding a horse. This statue dates from 1949 in a city that was devastated by German bombing during the Second World War. Although the modern day city resembles a post-war new town at its heart is a ancient settlement of significant importance. The woman on the horse is universally known as Lady Godiva. During the 11th century she pleaded with the Earl of Mercia to stop the oppressive taxation that was being forced upon his tenants. Despite her continued appeals the Earl would not relent until he said she should ride naked on a horse through the town. She did this with only her long hair granting her some modesty. Legend states that she requested that the people of the town to stay indoors with all their windows closed. However one tailor, by the name of Tom, cut a small hole in one of his shutters to witness her ride. This 'Peeping Tom' as he was later known as was said to be struck blind by his actions. The Earl of Mercia kept to his word and cut the taxes. The Earl of Mercia by the way was the husband of Lady Godiva. This week's question is

Where did Lady Godiva ride through?

We were joined last week by Betty and her beautiful shot of a low full moon in New Zealand.

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16 comments:

  1. I've linked up the lovely lorikeets at Chessington that the kids had sitting on their arms drinking nectar out of a little pot (£2 for a tiny pot - eeek ! - but it was a unique experience !)

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  2. Very interesting to read - thanks for sharing x x

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  3. I think the answer to your question is Banbury or Banbury Cross x

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  4. I didn't realise this was statue was in Durham, but having spent time in a city's rebuilt cathedral to have an idea of where Lady Godiva was - another inspirational legend!

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  5. A lady who understood the power of a publicity stunt well before the rest of the world caught on!

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  6. Gosh I'm no good at these things but for some reason I'm thinking it was Coventry?

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  7. what a really stunning statue ... almost regal :-)

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  8. Wow .. I love the history behind a legend

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  9. I feel like I should know but I can't remember. I love the statue though, it's beautiful.

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  10. I think it is Banbury cross from the poem, but I could be wrong

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  11. I recognise it but cannot remember where it is

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  12. I'm not sure where this statue is, but it is an interesting tale.

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  13. Think it is coventry. Thanks for joining in with Linked

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  14. Great snap as always. I don't know the answer but I enjoy this feature every week.

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  15. As my Emma would say, boobies always have a way of solving problems, lol!xx

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  16. Lovely photo of a beautiful monument statue.

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