Bayeux Tapestry: Bishop Odo saying grace after Norman landing in England, September, 1066. The Bayeux Tapestry is an embroidered cloth measuring approx 70 metres (230 ft) long and 50 centimetres (20 in) tall. It depicts the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England concerning William, Duke of Normandy, and Harold, Earl of Wessex, later King of England, and culminating in the Battle of Hastings.

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Size: 3452px × 5100px
Photo credit: © The History Emporium / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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