which was top nation at tapestry making at the time. It was sewn by English craftspeople but probably designed by a Norman, abd commissioned and paid for by William’s half-brother, Odo ...

No, it's not the latest Eastenders script but the Bayeux Tapestry, an embroidered story of the Norman takeover of England, including one of the most famous battles in British history. After 950 ...

He has said the tapestry - which depicts the Norman Conquest of England - would not be transferred before 2020. The Times said the loan was subject to the outcome of tests to make sure the 11th ...