The Bayeux Tapestry What is it? A band of white linen 70m long and 49.5cm wide‚ embroidered with yarn‚ that depicts the events that led to William of Normandy’s conquest of England and his victory at the Battle of Hastings. What was the Battle of Hastings? A battle fought in south Sussex in October 1066 that determined the successful outcome of the invasion. Harold‚ then-new King of England‚ had legitimately succeeded King Edward the Confessor‚ but William felt the crown was rightfully his
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The Bayeux Tapestry was one of the most memorable and successful battles that I have ever participated in as a Norman soldier. The battle was fought between the mighty Norman soldiers and the English soldiers. It was also called the Battle of Hastings because it was fought in Hastings‚ England. Harold‚ who was the king of England at the time of the battle‚ had murdered his brother‚ and thus‚ his position as king was disputed. The Duke of Normandy‚ the Conqueror led my side‚ the Normans to war. In
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The Bayeux Tapestry is unique and invaluable as an artefact of its time. It is not as simply as appears however and it is essential that we define its provenance and date. We must also understand the idiosyncrasies of its design if it’s to take its place as a ’major authority for the events of the Norman conquest.’ A point that must be addressed at the start of this essay is that the Bayeux Tapestry finishes rather abruptly after Harold is slain and his army routed. The start of the Tapestry is bordered
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The Bayeux tapestry tells the story of William the Conqueror and Harold‚ Earl of Wessex. The original tapestry was created by Normans and is located in the region of Normandy France. It is believed that Bishop Odo of Bayeux commissioned this pro-Norman‚ anti-English tapestry in the 1070s in order to justify William the Conqueror’s crowning. Scene 3 of “Journey To Normandy” in the tapestry illustrates that Harold had arrived in Normandy by accident and was seized by County Guy’s soldiers and was
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The Bayeux Tapestry Tanika Ross Professor Stuart Collins Humanities 111 February 21‚ 2012 Tanika Ross 987 Any Street My Town‚ LA 97531 February 21‚ 2012 Tyren Ross 789 Trucker Lane Your Town‚ TX 13579 Dear Tyren‚ I hopeful this letter finds you glowing and not extremely tired as you drive the highways and byways throughout this paradise called America. Realizing your employment enhances the quality of the family causes me to spark at the idea of your name. Time and time again
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Dear Mother‚ I was just writing you to let you know that we will be able to come home soon because the Battle of Hastings is over and the enemy is retreating. The battle was called the Battle of Hasting because it was fought in Hastings‚ England. As a Norman soldier the Battle of Hastings was one of the most successful and memorable battles that I ever participated in. Duke William has always had a reputation of being a success on the battle field‚ but this victory has branded him as a victorious
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Bayeux Tapestry Experience Rachel Louderback HUM111 Professor Lafferty May 27‚ 2012 It was an honor to fight for Duke William’s right to be crowned King in the battle of Hastings on the 14th of October 1066. The battle of Hastings was one of the most memorable and successful battles that I have ever participated in as a Norman soldier. The Duke of Normandy‚ William‚ prepared for the battle against the King of England‚ Harold‚ months in advance. It all
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war can be found in the Bayeux Tapestry by Bishop Odo‚ and the Portable War Memorial by Edward Kienholz. These works of art attempt to impact and acknowledge the memory of war by showing you before‚ during‚ and after a war. They take different aspects of war itself‚ and through different perspectives and artistic designs‚ they
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Throughout this course‚ we have gained knowledge of many intriguing topics such as the Bayeux Tapestry‚ the Sistine Chapel‚ Black Death‚ and the Martin Luther King’s Ninety-Five Theses. The two topics that stood out to me were the Bayeux Tapestry and Black Death. The Bayeux Tapestry is one of most famous historical documents ever to exist! It was discovered in France and was believed to be created by a woman. The tapestry illustrates the events leading up to the conquest of Normandy and provides a look
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Why did William win the battle of Hastings? Luck and timing were central to William’s success at Hastings. Firstly‚ in advance of the campaign‚ two of William’s rivals had died; Henry‚ king of France and Count Fulk of Anjou. This was very significant to the campaign because it enabled William to leave Normandy feeling safe because his two main adversaries were dead‚ and permitted him to get to Hastings without agonizing over an invasion and to dedicate his full thought to the campaign which lay
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