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The Bayeux tapestry is really an embroidered comic strip

The Bayeux tapestry is many things: a public statement, a massive work of collaborative art, a staple of the teaching of British history. The 70-metre-embroidered cloth depicts the events of the Norman conquest, culminating in the 1066 Battle of Hastings and the death of Harold II.

The Conversation · Sep 8

Sir Michael Palin and David Olusoga to star in BBC Bayeux Tapestry documentary

The tapestry depicts the 1066 Norman invasion and Battle of Hastings

The Independent UK · Sep 1

King Harold's 200-mile march to Battle of Hastings a 'myth', historian says

King Harold's legendary 200-mile march across England to confront the invading William the Conqueror at the famous Battle of Hastings in 1066 is probably a "myth", recent research suggests. Rather than racing on foot, the Anglo-Saxon leader more likely relied on a coordinated naval strategy.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 22