Well, because the Bayeux Tapestry, an astonishingly long and beautifully made work of art, chronicles the 1066 Battle of Hastings. The approximately 230-foot-long tapestry is displayed in a dark ...

What it is: A roll of linen cloth with wool embroidery depicting scenes from the 11th century Where it is from: Bayeux Cathedral in Normandy, France When it was made: The late 11th century Related ...

A key artwork at the University of North Georgia (UNG), the Bayeux Tapestry Replica is the only full-size replica in the United States of the famous embroidery that visually captures the story of the ...

Lucy begins her investigation in Normandy, in North-West France, examining the Bayeux Tapestry, an almost 70-meter-long visual record of the Battle of Hastings. The tapestry culminates in King ...

Harold's death: Not quite as the tapestry shows The whole story of ... reportedly shaking with fear. The Battle of Hastings had a huge effect on the history of England which can still be felt ...

The bottom of the tapestry is littered with casualties ... the English fleeing William and his conquerors after the Battle of Hastings in October 1066. William’s coronation as William I of ...

The long-lost palace of King Harold II, who was defeated at the Battle of Hastings, has been located ... and the 11th-century Bayeux Tapestry. The palace, depicted on the famous artwork, covered ...