Bayeux Tapestry

Bayeux Tapestry

Embroidered wall-hanging art depicting the Norman invasion of England

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 remarkably preserved in Bayeux, Normandy, France.

Also known as...Bayeux Embroidery, Bayeau Tapestry, and Bayeaux Tapestry
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Bayeux Tapestry Returns to England After 1,000 Years

Bayeux Tapestry Returns to England After 1,000 Years The Bayeux Tapestry has returned to the UK for the first time in nearly 1,000 years, going on display at the British Museum.