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 ...

There it is: the Bayeux tapestry. This tapestry shows the invasion of England and the Battle of Hastings in 1066 as a heroic enterprise. It's basically a medieval movie- it tells the story scene ...

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

Archaeologists believe they found a residence of medieval ruler Harold Godwinson, England’s last Anglo-Saxon king. A nearby ...

A medieval embroidery known as the Bayeux Tapestry recounts key events of the 11th century, particularly William the Conqueror's triumph at the Battle of Hastings and the demise o ...

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Harold, one of the subjects of the Bayeux Tapestry, was famously killed in the Battle of Hastings in 1066. His Bosham residence was depicted twice in the tapestry, but the remnants of the ...

Often referred to as the world’s most famous medieval artwork, the Bayeux Tapestry is both an intricate illustration ... says it has confirmed a different detail from Harold’s tapestry scenes: the ...