1. A GUIDE TO THE
BAYEUX TAPESTRY

2. EDWARD REX. UBI HAROLD DUX ANGLORUM ET SUI MILITES EQUITANT AD BOSHAM
Edward King . Where Harold, Earl of the English, and his retinue ride to Bosham.

3. Harold is taken prisoner
UBI HAROLD ET WIDO PARABOLANT. UBI NUNTII WILLEMNI DUCIS AD WIDONEM. TUROLD NUNTII WILLELMI
Where Harold and Guy converse. Where Duke William's messengers came to Guy. Turold William's messengers

4. HIC WILLELM DUX ET EXERCITUS EJUS VENERUNT AD MONTEM MICHAELIS
Here Duke William and his army came to Mont St Michel
HIC WILLELM DUX ET EXERCITUS EJUS VENERUNT AD MONTEM MICHAELIS
Harold and William celebrate their new relationship by fighting together against Conan of Brittany, but disaster nearly strikes at Mont. St. Michel

5. HIC HAROLD DUX REVERSUS EST AD ANGLICAM TERRAM
Here Earl Harold returned home to England

6. HIC WILLEM DUX IN MAGNO NAVIGIO MARE
Here William crosses in a large ship over the sea

7. The Normans build their camp and prepare for battle.
EXIERUNT DE HESTENGA AT VENERUNT AD PRELIUM CONTRA HAROLDUM REGEM
Left Hastings, and went to do battle with King Harold
The Norman army assembles

8. OSTE NUNTIAT HAROLDUM REGEM DE EXERCITU WILLELMI DUCIS
This man informs King Harold about Duke William's army
Harold is warned of the advance, and William gives a pep talk to his men

9. HIC ODO EPISCOPUS BACULUM TENENS CONFORTAT PUEROS. HIC EST WILLELM DUX
Here Bishop Odo with a staff in his hand encourages his Squires. Here is Duke William

10. ET CECIDERUNT QUI ERANT CUM HAROLDO. HIC HAROLD REX INTERFECTUS EST
And those who were with Harold fell. Here King Harold was killed
Harold is struck in the eye by an arrow and dies

11. ET FUGA VERTERUNT ANGLI And the English fled
The Normans are victorious

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