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Definition: Bayeux Tapestry from Philip's Encyclopedia

(c.1080) Strip of linen embroidered in wool, measuring 70m x 48cm (231ft x 19in), which depicts the life of Harold II of England and the Norman Conquest in more than 70 scenes. An unfounded tradition attributes its design to Matilda, wife of William I (the Conqueror), but it was probably commissioned by William's half-brother Odo, Bishop of Bayeux, to glorify William and legitimate his rule.. It is now in a museum in Bayeux, N France.

Bayeux tapestry

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
This so-called tapestry is in fact an embroidery that chronicles the Norman Conquest of England by William the Conqueror ( William I ) in 1066. It is a long, narrow strip of coarse linen, 230 ft by 20 in. (70 m by 51 cm), embroidered in worsteds of eight colors in couching and stem stitch. The embroidery is a valuable document on the history and the costumes of the time. Its provenance and date have long been disputed. Tradition attributes it to Queen Matilda, wife of William the Conqueror, and her handmaidens; but it is now thought to be of somewhat later origin and possibly the work of English embroiderers. The embroidery is preserved in the Bayeux Museum. See Maclagan, Sir Eric , The Bayeux Tapestry (1945);. Stenton, F. et al., The Bayeux Tapestry ( 2 d ed., rev. and enl., 1965). …
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Medieval embroidered tapestry depicting the Norman Conquest . Woven in woolen threads of eight colours on coarse linen, it is about 231 ft (70 m) long by about 20 in. (50 cm) wide. It consists of 79 consecutive scenes, with Latin inscriptions and decorative borders. Stylistically it resembles…
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From The Oxford Companion to British History
An extraordinary work: simultaneously, it is a major work of art, unique for its time, a stunning piece of propaganda in support of the Norman claim to the English throne in 1066, and, archaeologically speaking, a record of immense importance for the study of a host of subjects ranging from…
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This so-called tapestry is in fact an embroidery that chronicles the Norman Conquest of England by William the Conqueror ( William I ) in 1066. It is a long, narrow strip of coarse linen, 230 ft by 20 in. (70 m by 51 cm), embroidered in worsteds of eight colors in couching and stem stitch. The…
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Cavalry, detail of Queen Mathilda's Tapestry or Bayeux Tapestry depicting Norman conquest of England in 1066, France, 11th century.
Credit: Cavalry, detail of Queen Mathilda's Tapestry or Bayeux Tapestry depicting Norman conquest of England in 1066, France, 11th century. / De Agostini Picture Library / M. Seemuller / The Bridgeman Art Library Description: Cavalry, detail of Queen Mathilda's Tapestry or Bayeux Tapestry depicting…
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Cavalry, detail of Queen Mathilda's Tapestry or Bayeux Tapestry depicting Norman conquest of England in 1066, France, 11th century.
Credit: Cavalry, detail of Queen Mathilda's Tapestry or Bayeux Tapestry depicting Norman conquest of England in 1066, France, 11th century. / De Agostini Picture Library / M. Seemuller / The Bridgeman Art Library Description: Cavalry, detail of Queen Mathilda's Tapestry or Bayeux Tapestry depicting…
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Queen Mathilda's Tapestry or Bayeux Tapestry depicting Norman conquest of England in 1066, detail. France, 11th century.
Credit: Queen Mathilda's Tapestry or Bayeux Tapestry depicting Norman conquest of England in 1066, detail. France, 11th century. / De Agostini Picture Library / M. Seemuller / The Bridgeman Art Library Description: Queen Mathilda's Tapestry or Bayeux Tapestry depicting Norman conquest of England in…
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William the Conqueror and his escorts on horseback, detail of Queen Mathilda's Tapestry or Bayeux Tapestry, France, 11th century.
Credit: William the Conqueror and his escorts on horseback, detail of Queen Mathilda's Tapestry or Bayeux Tapestry, France, 11th century. / De Agostini Picture Library / G. Dagli Orti / The Bridgeman Art Library Description: William the Conqueror and his escorts on horseback, detail of Queen…
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