" Mrs. Godiva on horseback " it is a when England takes an examination of holding of house of Wen Chuibo content famous oil painting, it regards a city as calling card now, the life that makes a civilized world is indicative. Hereon the antecedents of work is such: Allegedly Leofric count is the British ruler at that time raise money military expenditure, the decision collects heavy taxation. His madam Godiva requests to reduce tax to the husband, count says: "If you dare nake walk along circuit around the city wall, I agree to reduce tax. " count thinks to be able to let madam give up the idea forever so, but he did not think of, the following day his madam is stark-naked really, horseback, around move the city wall walked along circuit. Allegedly at that time the dweller in the city to respect a madam, close entirely shut door, street sky does not have one person, very self-conscious also do not go peeping. Have sartorial Tom only, peep through the window, the following day his eye is blind. Later, england is royal and artistic famous artist Kelier hears association hear this matter, touch very, created this famous picture to make, those who make it becomes culture of a people is indicative.
The madam of dagger black child on the history is true the full name is Godgifu, namely " God's Gift sacred gift " meaning. Her name appears in doomsday to try a book after Normandy conquers (land of rash · Sa Kesen has case of full of Normandy noble statistic authority file) on, she dies in Leofric count hind, acceded a large number of land, it is a dynasty most one of squire, feudal the abbey that go up countless, she and Edward of the coetaneous person that devotional king repents are same, consecrate a lot of money abound monastery, regard sainted as consecrate and the expression that pious believes.
This story circulates very wide, also be mediaeval a classic tale about human good and evil. Although of this thing true having tremendous controversy. But, if cast the true bogus of incident itself, odd go up from this thing, can see a person's mind of madam of this dagger black child is kind-hearted, be full of the heart of big love. She stands on the foundation of life, cherish pair of broad civilian to sympathize with, with oneself self-devotion, made the move that makes him husband duty-free, you have to plaint, this is a how rich soul, exalted, high female, she not plan oneself renown section, in mediaeval country, for common civilian, and bare oneself body, and common civilian, no matter Your Excellency child, have gent mind, did not go peeping, sartorial Tom is only exceptional. Visible, in that ages ago times, not be the description on historical book is so dark. Be in however instead that ages ago times, each the individual's conscience and exalted sentiment, be how make a person yearning with homage.
And her name Godgifu, namely God's Gift " sacred gift " meaning, whether to also explain, taking a mission and she comes, it is god bestows the angel that takes an examination of Wen Chuicheng city, also be happiness and benefit of that city civilian. Jesus gets rescued for the soul of common people atone for, sacrifice oneself life. And madam of dagger black child, for civilian interest, and bare oneself body. Between them although can not compare a gender, but, it is the heart that having a charity, high, kindheartedness, in the life that controlling them. Years associate with, time is a god. Before time, everything all is as transient as a fleeting cloud, but magical good news is permanent however circulate. So, the heart of the big love of mercy of madam of dagger black child, will as this " the madam on horseback " , circulate forever in the memory in human life, become people to plaint the memory of happiness of associate with years.
