Bayeux Tapestry

The Bayeux Tapestry (actually an embroidery measuring over 230 feet long and 20 inches tall) describes the Norman invasion of England and the events that led up to it. It is believed that Bishop Odo, bishop of Bayeux and the half-brother of William the Conqueror, commissioned the tapestry. The Tapestry contains hundreds of images divided into scenes each describing a particular event. The scenes are joined into a linear sequence allowing the viewer to "read" the entire story starting with the first scene and progressing to the last. The Tapestry would probably have been displayed in a church for public view.