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COventry City: The Citizens ha∣ving highly offended their first Lord Leofrick, had their privileges in∣fringed, and themselves oppressed with many heavy Tributes, whose Wife La∣dy Godiva pitying their Estates, unces∣santly sued for their Peace, and that with such importunacy, as hardly could be said whether was greater, his hatred, or her love; at last over-come with her continual intercessions, he granted her suit upon an uncivil, and (as he thought)
an unacceptable condition (which was) that she should Ride naked through the face of the City, and that openly at high Noon-day: This notwithstanding she thankfully accepted, and performed the Act accordingly injoyed; for this Lady Godiva stripping her self of all rich attire, let loose the tresses of her fair hair, which on every side so covered her nakedness, that no part of her body was uncivil to sight: whereby she redeemed the former freedom, and remissions of such heavy Tributes.
At Gofford Gate in Coventry, did hang the shield-bone of a Wild-bore, far big∣ger then the greatest Ox bone: with whose snout the great pit called Swans∣well was turned up, and was slain by the famous Guy.
At Leamington, far from the Sea, a Spring of Salt water boileth up, and Newenham Regis most soveraign water against the Stone, green Wounds, Ul∣cers, and Impostumes, and drank with Salt looseth, but with Sugar bindeth
the body, and turneth Wood into Stone.