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In the last few weeks, the Bayeux Tapestry has been talked about everywhere. You’ve probably seen it on...
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In the last few weeks, the Bayeux Tapestry has been talked about everywhere. You’ve probably seen it on the news, front pages of newspapers and scrolled past posts about it on social media. The Bayeux Tapestry documents the Norman conquest of England in 1066, aka the Battle of Hastings from 1064–1066. It’s culturally significant because…