From replicas to politicians’ ties, from satire to humour, the Bayeux tapestry inspires creative, artistic and political acts a thousand years later.
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From Westminster Abbey to Mont St Michel, the Bayeux tapestry’s 33 buildings reveal its designer was familiar with monastic manuscripts and stonemasonry.
The tapestry’s rich and detailed decoration, coupled with the opportunity to actually touch it, created a strong and engaging experience for viewers.
Arguably, without his wife Matilda’s financial backing, powerful family ties and queenly skills, William may never have achieved any of his lofty ambitions.
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Director of the Centre for History Heritage and Memory Studies; Associate Professor in History, Nottingham Trent University
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Third Century Research Fellow, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Assistant Professor of Art and Architecture Before 1600, Leiden University
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Reader in Medieval Studies, King's College London
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Senior Lecturer in Medieval Literature, King's College London