The Bayeux Tapestry is one of the most treasured ... there is Queen Edith (the sister of Harold Godwinson and widow of the previous King Edward the Confessor), an anonymous woman fleeing from ...

The original Bayeux Tapestry visually tells the story of the Battle of Hastings, which took place on 14 October 1066 in the south coast of England. At this conflict, the Norman-French army of William, ...

Young and beautiful Gytha Godwinson was the envy of ... which was depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry and survives to this day. If Harold’s aim of strengthening England was wise, his means were ...

No, it's not the latest Eastenders script but the Bayeux Tapestry ... January 1066, King Edward dies and the big question in this scene is: "Will Harold stick to his oath?" The tapestry shows ...

the Bayeux Tapestry was commissioned by William's brother. So, here are the four main claimants - but only one of them could be king. The Witan chose English Harold Godwinson, and fearing an ...

Explore how the drama of 1066 and the Battle of Hastings, as depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry, shaped the future of Westminster Abbey. In 1066, William the Conqueror led the Norman Invasion of England, ...