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Bayeux Tapestry
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The Bayeux Tapestry is an embroidered cloth nearly 70 metres long and 50 centimetres tall that depicts the events leading up to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, led by William, Duke of Normandy
First half of the tapestry, depicting the events leading up to the Norman invasion (scroll left to right)
First half of the tapestry, depicting the events leading up to the Norman invasion (scroll left to right)
Second half of the tapestry, depicting the Norman army crossing the English Channel and the Battle of Hastings (scroll left to right)
Second half of the tapestry, depicting the Norman army crossing the English Channel and the Battle of Hastings (scroll left to right)
Detail of Bishop Odo of Bayeux
Detail of Bishop Odo of Bayeux
Montfaucon / Benoît drawing showing King Harold's death
Montfaucon / Benoît drawing showing King Harold's death
Battle of Hastings
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The Battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066 between the Norman-French army of William, Duke of Normandy, and an English army under the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson, beginning the Norman
Bayeux Tapestry
…leading up to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, led by William, Duke of Normandy, challenging Harold II, King of England, and culminating in the Battle of Hastings. It is thought to date to the 11th century, within a few years of the battle. Now widely accepted to have been made in England, perhaps as a gift for…
Battle of Hastings
Harold rex interfectus est: "King Harold is killed". Scene from the Bayeux Tapestry depicting the Battle of Hastings and the death of Harold.
Harold rex interfectus est: "King Harold is killed". Scene from the Bayeux Tapestry depicting the Battle of Hastings and the death of Harold.
The location of the Battle of Stamford Bridge
The location of the Battle of Stamford Bridge
On landing at Pevensey, William established a castle within the ruins of the Roman fort. While the outermost walls date from the Roman period, the sur
On landing at Pevensey, William established a castle within the ruins of the Roman fort. While the outermost walls date from the Roman period, the surviving buildings of the inner bailey post-date William.
Norman knights and archers at the Battle of Hastings, as depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry
Norman knights and archers at the Battle of Hastings, as depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry