The “lost” manor house of the last Anglo-Saxon King of England has been discovered thanks to a tapestry that preserved its memory. Gould, et al (2025) The Antiquaries Journal The Bayeux ...

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The Bayeux Tapestry, an 11th-century piece that is more than 200 feet wide, has had a perilous history since its creation. The woven art tells the story of the conquest of England, depicting ...

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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 ...

Consisting of 58 scenes stitched into the linen cloth in different colors of wool, the medieval work of art — which is technically an embroidery rather than a woven tapestry — measures nearly ...