And at Harold's coronation, the tapestry includes a star with a streaming tail — the first known depiction of Halley's Comet. The last scene on the Bayeux Tapestry shows the Battle of Hastings.

You might ask why on earth would you make a stop to see a tapestry when Camembert cheese, hard cider and the rolling Normandy hills are beckoning? Well, because the Bayeux Tapestry, an ...

The events of the Battle of Hastings are recorded in the Bayeux Tapestry ... infantry and archers. The battle ends with Harold's death. The tapestry depicts a man with an arrow in his eye under ...

There are images of handheld war bows which are comparatively short – witness those shown on the Bayeux tapestry ... and that ...

The Bayeux Tapestry is one of the most treasured artworks in the world, depicting the Battle of Hastings, which changed the course of European history. Given its significance, you might be ...