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The name comes from the legend of Lady Godiva's naked ride through the streets of Coventry, in order to persuade  her husband to alleviate the harsh taxes on the town's poor. The story goes that the townsfolk agreed not to observe Godiva as she passed by, but that Peeping Tom broke that trust and spied on her.

The ride is still commemorated (clothed) in the city each year. As th...