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The Bayeux Tapestry

Everything you need to know about the medieval embroidery depicting the Norman Conquest of England in 1066

A scene from the Bayeux Tapestry, depicting the Norman invasion of 1066. The majority of historians now agree that the tapestry was probably commissioned by Odo of Bayeux, the half-brother of Duke William. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

5 Bayeux Tapestry facts: what is it, why was it made and what story does it tell?

Harold Godwinson is proclaimed king of England in the Bayeux Tapestry. It may have been commissioned by a Norman but this magnificent artwork repeatedly acknowledges the English leader’s piety and courage. (Photo by Universal History Archive/Getty Images)

Why is Harold a hero of the Bayeux Tapestry?

William the Conqueror (1027 - 1087), king of England from 1066 when he beat Harold II at the battle of Hastings. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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Norman cavalry charge the enemy in this detail from the Bayeux Tapestry. Debate rages over the pros and cons of the tapestry leaving France for the first time in more than 900 years. (Photo by Photo 12/Getty Images)

Will the Bayeux Tapestry actually come to Britain?

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The story of the Bayeux Tapestry

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Bayeux Tapestry Day, St Anne’s College, Oxford – Sunday 17 June 2018

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May 2018 issue of BBC History Magazine out now!

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Aerial spy photos of a ballistic missile base at San Cristobal, Cuba, October 1962. President Kennedy rejected advice to order an air strike on Soviet missile sites. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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