In 14, Count Leofric of Coventry, England, married Godiva. Godiva was a beautiful lady with extraordinary temperament, and people loved her very much.
on one occasion, the earl ordered a heavy tax to support the British army's expedition, and the people complained bitterly about it, which made Mrs. Godiva unhappy every day. The count was very angry because of this: "It's indecent of you to be sad for a group of untouchables!" "
Godiva implored, "Look, the people are dying, can't they reduce their tax burden?"
The two men argued about it, and the count was angry and said angrily, "It's ok to reduce the tax burden, as long as you ride around the streets in the city naked, I'll let them go."
The count thought Godiva would not agree to this rude and unreasonable request, but he readily agreed and made the news public.
The next morning, Mrs Godiva got on her horse and went to the city. However, something even more surprising happened. The whole street was empty, and all the doors and windows were closed. There was no one in the huge city of Coventry.
It turns out that the people came home spontaneously to thank Godiva for all she had done for them, just to avoid desecrating this woman with a kind heart.
Afterwards, Count Leofric kept his promise and announced tax cuts for these respectable people.
but is it true that no one peeked at Mrs Godiva? Yes, a tailor named Tom dug a small hole in the window where the curtain was pulled down to peep. It is said that he soon became blind after peeping, and the word Peeping Tom, which means peeping tom in English, was derived.
this painting "Mrs Godiva on horseback" is now collected in the Coventry City Museum, and has become the city card of Coventry City.
Today, the name GODIVA is also used in many commercial activities. The most famous one is the Belgian brand Godiva Chocolate, which is not only named after the wife, but also the logo.
The author Collier said: "True nobility is that when you know that you should help others, you should do it bravely, without thinking too much about whether others will be grateful for it, and you will not change your original intention because of others' response."