Not to be confused with: Bayeux, France.
The Bayeux Tapestry (French: Tapisserie de
Bayeux; Q187483 on
Wikidata) is the name of a priceless relic
that consists of an embroidered cloth, 70 meters by 50 centimeters, that
shows the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England and and the Battle of Hastings in
1066.
It is a key source in English history, showing scenes showing a story beginning with King Harold's visit to Bosham on his way to Normandy, and ending with the flight of the English from the battle of Hastings, though the actual end of the strip has perished. Along the top and the bottom run decorative borders with figures of animals, scenes from fables of Aesop and of Phaedrus, from husbandry and the chase, and occasionally from the story of the Conquest itself.1
The tapestry shows the death of King Harold in battle and William the Conqueror's2 coronation at Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day, 1066.
The tapestry lives in France, but in 2026, for the first time, it was loaned to the British Museum in London.
Some or all of the text on this page was taken from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica - this work is out of copyright.↩︎
Also known as William the Bastard in non-Norman contemporary sources - indeed, he was of illegitimate birth.↩︎
This page was last edited on 2026-09-25 02:04:49.
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