Medieval Tapestries - Page 8
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Bayeux Tapestry
The Bayeux Tapestry was embroidered in the 11th Century to commemorate the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. The original in the Centre Guillaume le Conquerant Museum in Bayeux, France is 230 feet long and 20 inches high. It is a complex treasury of information about William's victory and Norman and Anglo-Saxon society with depictions of farming implements, table etiquette, and warfare.
We offer six different reproductions of sections from this medieval masterpiece.
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Bayeux Tapestry - Harold Sails from Sussex
11th Century. This section of the Bayeux Tapestry illustrates this scene. In the year 1064, under orders from King Edward the Confessor, Harold sets sail from Bosham, Sussex, to inform Duke William of Normandy that he (William) should succeed to the English throne.
Two sizes available:
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Cotton, 1'7"H x 4'5", 3362, $268
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Cotton, 2'5" x 6'8", 3363, $568
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Bayeux Tapestry - William Sails for England
11th Century. This section of the Bayeux Tapestry illustrates the following scene. Having heard that Harold has been crowned King of England after the death of Edward the Confessor in 1066, Duke William and his forces prepare to cross the English Channel for an invasion.
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Cotton, 1'7"H x 4'0", 3364, $258
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Cotton, 2'5" x 6'2", 3365, $568
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Bayeux Tapestry - Pevensey
11th Century. This section of the Bayeux Tapestry illustrates the crossing of the English Channel by the Norman Fleet, prior to the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
Cotton, 1'6"H x 2'10", 3368, $258
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Bayeux Tapestry - The Armada
11th Century. This section of the Bayeux Tapestry illustrates the Norman fleet crossing the English Channel and landing near Hastings, Sussex.
Cotton, 2'4"H x 6'2", 3366, $998
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Bayeux Tapestry - The Battle
11th Century. This section of the Bayeux Tapestry illustrates the Battle of Hastings in 1066 when William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, defeated Harold and the English Saxons. Here the Norman Cavalry clash with the English Infantry in bitter conflict.
Cotton, 2'4"H x 5'5", 3367, $888
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Bayeux Tapestry - Harold Rides to Bosham
11th Century. This section of the Bayeux Tapestry illustrates Duke Harold as he sets out to ride to Bosham, Sussex, at the start of his mission to visit William, Duke of Normandy. Harold, holding a falcon, is preceeded by his dogs, and followed by his entourage.
Cotton, 2'4"H x 5'3", 3369, $698
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