Bayeux Tapestry
embroidered wall-hanging art depicting the Norman invasion of England
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The Bayeux Tapestry is an embroidered wall-hanging that depicts the Norman invasion of England in 1066. It is an important historical artifact that provides visual documentation of this major medieval event and offers valuable insights into the period's warfare, culture, and society.
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A scene from the Bayeux Tapestry depicting Bishop Odo rallying Duke William's army during the Battle of Hastings in 1066
The Bayeux Tapestry is an embroidered cloth nearly 70 metres (230 feet) long and 50 centimetres (20 inches) 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 preserved in Normandy.