Bayeux Tapestry

Work Information
Period: Medieval
Museum: Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux, France
Material: wool embroidery on linen
Date: before 1082
Vendor: Bridgeman Art Library

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Description: Bishop Odo Holding a Baton Urges on the Young Soldiers
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Description: Harold Swears an Oath that he will Accept William as King of England
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Description: Harold Drags Soldiers from the Quicksand
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Description: French and the English Fall Side by Side in Battle
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Description: Duke William and his fleet cross the Channel to Pevensey
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Description: Conan, Duke of Brittany Gives the Keys of the Dinan to William the Conqueror, William Gives Harold Arms
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Description: King Edward the Confessor giving his instructions to Earl Harold
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Description: Duke William Exhorts his Troops to Prepare Themselves Wisely Like Men for the Battle Against the English Army
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Description: Halley's Comet and Harold Receiving Bad News
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Description: Unloading horses from the ships
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Description: Messenger Brings News of Harold to William
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Description: Harold is offered the crown and the coronation of Harold, King of the English
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Description: Body of Edward the Confessor is carried to the Church of St. Peter the Apostle
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Description: Here the French are Fighting and Killing Harold's Men
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Description: Attack on the Town of Dinan
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Description: Count Guy of Ponthieu takes Harold, his prisoner, to the castle of Beaurain
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Description: own of Rennes and Duke William's soldiers fighting against the men of Dinan
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Description: Duke William exhorts his troops to prepare themselves for the battle against the English army
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Description: Duke William exhorts his troops to prepare themselves for the battle against the English army
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Description: Duke William exhorts his troops to prepare themselves for the battle against the English army
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Description: Duke William exhorts his troops to prepare themselves for the battle against the English army
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Description: Duke William exhorts his troops to prepare themselves for the battle against the English army
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Description: Duke William exhorts his troops to prepare themselves for the battle against the English army
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Description: English and French Fall Side by Side in Battle
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Description: Building ships under the orders of Duke William
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Description: Conan flees from Dol, Duke William's knights fighting the men of Dinan and Rennes
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Description: King Harold is killed and the English turn in flight
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Description: Harold crosses the Channel to the territory of Guy, Count of Ponthieu
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Description: Duke William Preparing to Sail to Pevensey
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Description: News concerning Harold being brought to William and a house being burnt
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XIR-183100
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Description: Earl Harold riding with his knights to Bosham and kneeling with his equerry at the church before sailing to France
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Description: Earl Harold dines and then sets sail, detail
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Description: Ships are Blown by the Winds towards the territory of Count Guy of Ponthieu. Harold lands.
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Description: Count Guy leads him to Beurain where he keeps him
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Description: Two other messengers from Duke William to Guy de Ponthieu. Here a messenger comes towards William
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Description: Here Count Guy takes Earl Harold to William, Duke of Normandy
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Description: Here Count Guy takes Earl Harold to William, Duke of Normandy
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Description: Here Duke William goes with Harold to his palace at Rouen
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Description: Aelfgyva, daughter of William is presented to Harold
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Description: Here they cross the River Couesnon, and get stuck in the quicksand
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Description: Here Earl Harold returns to England
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Description: And he comes before King Edward
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Description: King Edward the Confessor on his Deathbed
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Description: Trees are chopped down to build the ships
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Description: Men pulling a cart loaded with wine and arms
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Description: Here Duke William of Normandy crosses the sea
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Description: Here is Wadard
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Description: Here they cook the meat
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Description: Here the bishop blesses the food and drink
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Description: William, Robert de Mortain and Bishop Odo. William orders fortifications to be built at Hastings
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Alternate Cat. #: 183136
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Description: They construct the fortifications
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Description: Here the knights leave Hastings and march against Harold
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Alternate Cat. #: 183138
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Description: Detail of the knights going to attack Harold
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Alternate Cat. #: 183139
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Description: Vital informs King Harold about Duke William's army
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Description: Duke William exhorts his troops to prepare themselves manfully and prudently for the battle against the army of the English
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Description: Here fell the brothers of Harold: Gyrth and Leofwine
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Description: Here the French are fighting
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Description: The French are fighting and they kill
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Description: Here the French fight and kill those who were with Harold
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Description: Combatants
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Description: And the English flee
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Description: Duke William Exhorts his Troops to Prepare Themselves Wisely Like Men for the Battle Against the English Army
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Description: Servants prepare a banquet for William I (The Conqueror) and Bishop Odo blesses the food and wine
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Alternate Cat. #: 187008
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Description: Duke William and his Fleet Cross the Channel to Pevensey
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Alternate Cat. #: 190213
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