Lady Godiva, a headstrong redhead, defies the Norman rulers of medieval England by riding naked through the streets of Coventry to protest against an arranged marriage. She becomes a symbol of rebellion and inspires a revolt among the Saxons against the Norman oppressors.
In the 1880s Texas, a group of robbers plan to execute a heist on a bank. With horseback riding, shootouts, and unexpected distractions, they aim to get away with the biggest haul in town.
The stooges are movers for an express company and on a rainy night are sent to move some junk, including a suit of armor, from a spooky old house. The armor is haunted by the ghost of Peeping Tom, who has no intention of leaving. The ghost foils the stooges attempts to take the armor, until Lady Godiva shows up and the two ride off together.
A Filipino nurse named Mercie migrates to America to work, but she struggles with homesickness, alienation, and her individual identity. She navigates her way through the complexities of living in New York City and experiences personal growth along the way.
This Passing Parade entry looks at several historical "truths" that just aren't so: Steve Brodie never jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge; Mrs. O'Leary's cow did not start the great Chicago fire; Nero didn't fiddle while Rome burned; and Lady Godiva never rode naked through the streets of Coventry.
Account of Lady Godiva's naked ride through 11th-century Coventry in order to force her husband, the Earl of Mercia, to rescind his harsh tax laws. Based on and quotes from Tennyson's poem of the same title.
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