Re: HISTORY TIDBIT |
Subject: Re: HISTORY TIDBIT by GRIS on 2013/12/15 14:11:27 Quote:
AND BE CAREFUL HOW YOU BARGAIN WITH THE WIFE. BACK STORY HERE IS GODIVA WAS POPULAR WITH THE LOCALS WHILE EARL LEOFRIC(NOT SURE OF THAT NAME)WAS NOT, HE BEING A BIT OF A HARDRADA. SHE KEPT PINGING ON HIM TO LOWER TAXES AND HE THOUGHT TO SHUT HER UP BY SAYING HE WOULD CUT THE TAX IF SHE WOULD RIDE THRU COVENTRY IN THE NUDE. AND WE KNOW HOW THAT WORKED OUT |