1. The Bayeux Tapestry Romanesque Period 1050-1150
Norman Conquest of Anglo-Saxon Britain: 1066
Norman means from Normandy, France (north west coast)
1066 Battle of Hastings
Duke William II of Normandy ( ; died at age 52 years)

2. medium: How was this “tapestry” made?

5. content: What does the Bayeux Tapestry reveal to the modern viewer about what it was like to be alive in 1080?
What details do we see?

10. The Bayeux Tapestry: Unidentified cleric and Aelfgyva c
The Bayeux Tapestry: Unidentified cleric and Aelfgyva c Wool embroidered on a linen background Musée de la Tapisserie de la Reine Mathilde, Bayeux

11. content: What does the Bayeux Tapestry reveal to the viewer about warfare in 1080?
What details do we see?

17. content: What does the Bayeux Tapestry reveal about politics?
Who is the patron? How does the patron make his argument?

18. King Edward sends Harold on a mission.
The Bayeux Tapestry: Initial scene c Wool embroidered on a linen background Musée de la Tapisserie de la Reine Mathilde, Bayeux

19. Harold swears an oath.

20. Duke William appears in discussion with his half brothers Odo and Robert, Count of Mortain. Later, Duke William is called William the Conqueror.

21. Harold stands on the ship, ready to land
Harold stands on the ship, ready to land. He has crossed the English channel.

22. The death of King Edward.

23. Harold is crowned King and Halley’s comet appears in the sky.

24. The Death of Harold

26. content: What does the Bayeux Tapestry reveal to the modern viewer about what it was like to cross the English Channel in 1080?
What details do we see?