The Bayeux TapesÂtry famousÂly offers a picÂtoÂrÂiÂal interÂpreÂtaÂtion of the NorÂman ConÂquest of EngÂland (1066), a pivÂotal moment in medieval hisÂtoÂry, and the events leadÂing to the invaÂsion itself. CurÂrentÂly residÂing in France, the tapesÂtry meaÂsures 20 inchÂes by 230 feet, and you can now see an aniÂmatÂed verÂsion of the stoÂry it narÂrates. The clip above starts roughÂly halfway through the stoÂry, with the appearÂance of HalÂley’s Comet, and conÂcludes with the BatÂtle of HastÂings in 1066.
Thanks Jason for the lead on this one. Good tips are always welÂcome.
just thought i’d note…this is an amazÂing video.
thanks for sharÂing!
That is comÂpelling! By the way, Lars BrownÂworth (of 12 ByzanÂtine Rulers) is doing a new podÂcast on the NorÂmans called NorÂman CenÂturies.
http://normancenturies.com/
TerÂrifÂic!
FanÂtasÂtic !
Just fanÂtasÂtic to betÂter teach my son the Bayeux tapesÂtry images and hisÂtoÂry
Seems to be going to a lot of trouÂble just to have your name changed from “the BasÂtard,” to “the ConÂqueror.”
And, of course, the “comet” seen as an “omen” at the beginÂning of the tapesÂtry was Haley’s.