1. The Norman Conquest of England 1066
The Bayeux Tapestry
The Norman Conquest of England
1066

2. Birth of England
Vikings to
Normans who conquered the
Saxons

3. What is the Bayeux Tapestry?
A piece of linen cloth with woollen needlework stitching
Technically not a tapestry, but an embroidery
231 feet by 20 inches
8 colors
72 scenes

4. Plot of the Tapestry
The tapestry tells the story of the Norman conquest of England.
Events leading up to the 1066 Norman invasion
The invasion and battle itself

5. Cast of the Tapestry
Edward the Confessor, King of England ( Jan 1066)
Harold Godwin, King of England (Jan - Oct 1066)
William of Normandy, King of England (Oct )
Bishop Odo of Bayeux

6. Origins of the Tapestry
Commissioned by Bishop Odo of Bayeux, William’s half-brother
Made in England between by women in Kent
On completion, sent to cathedral in Bayeux, France
Why does it look like a picture book?
Written in Latin… why?

7. What can you see in it? 626 Human Figures 11 battle scenes 55 Dogs
3 Kings
3 Women
11 battle scenes
55 Dogs
202 Horses
33 buildings
41 ships
57 inscriptions in Latin

8. Who’s who?
Normans
Saxons

9. The Battle of Hastings – October 14, 1066
William (France) versus Harold (England)
William’s 12,000 men versus Harold’s 7,000 men
Foot soldiers, archers and cavalry fought all day
Normans won

10. Edward dies
Edward the confessor dies and is buried

11. Harold is crowned king
This Slide shows Harold Godwin being crowned King of England

12. William meets with court
William Decides to Attack

13. Building the ships
This slide shows Williams men preparing wood, building ships and taking the ships down to the sea

14. Loading the ships
Williams army take things such as food and armour to the ships where they will load them up

15. Loading the ships
William leads his men onto the boats and they set sail for England

16. Sailing across the English Channel
William and his army sail to England

17. Offloading
Offloading

18. William puts on armor
This shows William preparing to mount his horse in full armour.

19. Saxons gather
This slide shows the English Saxons gathering.

20. Normans charge
This slide shows the Norman cavalry ( horses ) charging into battle.

21. Normans attack & Saxon shield wall
The normans are attacking on horseback, the Saxons using their shield wall
This slide shows the start of the battle. The saxons are being attacked.

22. Fighting
This slide shows all the fighting in the middle of the battle.

23. Fighting
In this slide William is knocked off his horse by the Saxons. For a moment the Normans think he is dead, but then he raises his head as if to tell them he is alright.

24. That’s got to hurt
This is the most famous picture of the tapestry. This shows King Harold. Look at the picture carefully and try to work out what is happening. Harold has just been shot through the eye with an arrow!!
He tries to pluck the arrow out, but immediately after this he is struck down by a Norman warrior

26. Normans chase fleeing Saxons
This slide shows the Normans chasing the Saxons away on their horses.

27. Bayeux Tapestry