According to various sources, Lady Godiva was a noblewoman from the 11th century, although her name was apparently Godifu. (Back in these times, people didn’t always first and last names. Evidently, she was just known as Godifu or, depending what source you want to go with, Godgifu…) She lived in Coventry, England, and she helped found a Benedictine monastery and was apparently pretty generous to the community.