There's one historical artefact that tells us exactly why William the Conqueror thought he should be King of England. It's over 230 feet long and over 900 years old. Its the Bayeux Tapestry.

What it tells us about the past: This tapestry was first recorded in 1476 as part of the inventory of the Bayeux Cathedral, but it was likely commissioned in the 1070s by Bishop Odo, a close relative ...

Newcastle University announced the discovery of Harold Godwinson's – aka King Harold II – residence in Bosham, a village on ...

It was commissioned to mark William the Conqueror's victory over Harold Godwinson. Tapestries are wonderful works of art woven on a loom. The famous Bayeux Tapestry, however, is an embroidery made ...

What does William the Conqueror now need to do to consolidate ... There's a picture on the Bayeux Tapestry that actually we can have a little look at-- a mother and child fleeing from a burning ...

Explore how the drama of 1066 and the Battle of Hastings, as depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry, shaped the future of Westminster Abbey. In 1066, William the Conqueror led the Norman Invasion of England, ...

Sally: Here we are, William the Conqueror - born in 1028 ... The teacher could show a picture of the Bayeux Tapestry and explain that 1000 years ago, many people could not read, so people told ...

Archaeologists believe they may have identified the site of King Harold's palace in Sussex, thanks to its toilet. The ...

This tapestry was first recorded in 1476 as part of the inventory of the Bayeux Cathedral, but it was likely commissioned in the 1070s by Bishop Odo, a close relative of William the Conqueror, to ...

Explore how the drama of 1066 and the Battle of Hastings, as depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry, shaped the future of Westminster Abbey. In 1066, William the Conqueror led the Norman Invasion of England, ...

For this reason, he is often called William the Conqueror. Scenes on the tapestry ... Latin written by a woman The last scene on the Bayeux Tapestry shows the Battle of Hastings.