Lady Godiva of Coventry (1955)

November 30, 2008 at 1:52 am · Filed under History

Movie: Lady Godiva of Coventry (1955)

“In 11th-century England, King Edward the Confessor wants saxon Lord Leofric to marry a despised Norman woman, and has him jailed when he refuses. In jail, he meets Godiva, the sheriff’s daughter, and soon they are wed. The times are turbulent and Godiva proves a militant bride; unhistorically, unrest between the Anglo-Saxon populace and the increasingly influential Norman French lead to her famous ride. Written by Rod Crawford {puffinus@u.washington.edu}”