Bayeux tapestry

The Bayeux Tapestry is a medieval textile that dates from the 11th century and depicts the Norman Conquest over England. But what was its purpose and

Some famous tapestries are not tapestries at all. The Bayeux Tapestry — perhaps the best-known in the world — is not really a tapestry but a work of embroidery in which wool is stitched on to linen

Bayeux Tapestry.

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An intimate relationship, by Matthew Bennett

Here are 11 interesting facts about the Bayeux Tapestry, visual storytelling at its best. Embroidery or tapestry? Halley's comet appears.

The Bayeux Tapestry, a 230-foot long cloth embroidery, dates to the 11th century and narrates, in a sequence of images, the Norman conquest of England in the year 1066

Andy Wilkinson (pictured) from Chatham, Kent, spent more than 10,000 hours creating the tapestry and has now been given the chance to display it at Battle Abbey in East Sussex, the site of the 1066 battle.

Harold Godwinson, who is famously depicted in the Bayeaux Tapestry taking an arrow in the eye from William the Conqueror's army, is long believed to have been buried at Waltham Abbey, Essex.

From the Bayeux Tapestry, men in shorter tunics engaged in sword-fighting

This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.

Bored in lockdown or at work? Try designing your own Bayeux Tapestry!

Bayeux on our way to the English Channel was a "Must Stop" for Sue. As a child she was aware of the Bayeux Tapestry and it was on her list. Leaving Alencon, we decided it was a motorway, get there quick drive to Bayeux to allow ourselves to spend some time there. Its not a big town with a population of maybe 14,000. We found parking quite easily and there were very few of the town folk out when we arrived. Maybe it was the weather that was keeping people indoors - mind you, the weather had…

The Bayeux Tapestry, Eric Maclagan, published 1943

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