This tapestry was first recorded in 1476 as part of the inventory of the Bayeux Cathedral, but it was likely commissioned in the 1070s by Bishop Odo, a close relative of William the Conqueror, to ...

What is it? There's one historical artefact that tells us exactly why William the Conqueror thought he should be King of England. It's over 230 feet long and over 900 years old. Its the Bayeux ...

but you might know him better by his later name-- William the Conqueror. [Men shouting] Worsley, voice-over: Most of us think the Norman Conquest of England happened in 1066 at the Battle of ...

William of Normandy, known as 'the Conqueror', was born at Falaise in 1027, a natural son of Robert, Duke of Normandy and a girl called Herleve. He invaded England and defeated King Harold II at the ...

Sally: Here we are, William the Conqueror - born in 1028 ... as a ‘tapestry’, which would link to the NC objective in Art of ‘using drawing,painting and sculpture to develop and share ...

Consisting of 58 scenes stitched into the linen cloth in different colors of wool, the medieval work of art — which is ... he is often called William the Conqueror. Scenes on the tapestry ...

The three lions are the emblem of England. William the Conqueror used two lions on a red background as his coat of arms and brought this symbol to the English throne. It was King Henry II who ...

The three lions are the emblem of England. William the Conqueror used two lions on a red background as his coat of arms and brought this symbol to the English throne. It was King Henry II who ...

Reading's RABBLE Theatre has received a £30,000 boost from Arts Council England for its new play, 'William the Conqueror' ...