The Bayeux Tapestry tituli are Medieval Latin captions that are embroidered on the Bayeux Tapestry and describe scenes portrayed on the tapestry. These depict events leading up to the Norman conquest of England concerning William, Duke of Normandy, and Harold, Earl of Wessex, later King of England, and culminating in the Battle of Hastings.
The Bayeux Tapestry in its museum in Bayeux, France.
Detail of embroidered lettering
Image: Bayeux Tapestry Scene 01
Image: Bayeux Tapestry Scene 04
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 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 William, it tells the story from the point of view of the conquering Normans and for centuries has been preserved in Normandy.
Bishop Odo of Bayeux
Montfaucon / Benoît drawing showing King Harold's death
Stothard / Basire engravings: scenes showing the Norman troops crossing the Channel and landing in Sussex
Detail of stem stitching and laid work.