17 August, 2007

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If you haven't seen it, a witty animated version of the Bayeux Tapestry is worth a look on Youtube, complete with appropriate sound effects and Hollywood-style background music in the battle scenes.
More seriously, military historian Gary Smailes asks Should we trust the Bayeux Tapestry?
He also has produced a map of the Battle of Hastings using Google Maps...nifty.
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2 comments:

  1. Anonymous4:24 AM

    Exactly how long is that tapestry?

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  2. cardinal_wolsey10:00 PM

    Donna, I believe it is 270 feet long, and 19.5 inches wide. Source: http://historymedren.about.com/od/normanconquest/p/bayeux_tapestry.htm

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