BlogFlockThe Tapestry hasn’t looked this good for at least 200 years
It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity – or, really, once in a millennium: the chance to admire the Bayeux Tapestry in the land of its creation. This account of the events leading up to and…
Amandeep Madra remembers his father telling him, almost in passing, that his uncle (Amandeep’s great uncle) had served with the British during the First World War. He had been blinded by sandstorms in Iraq; as a boy, Amandeep’s father had accompanied his uncle to Rupar in Ambala, in undivided…
The Bayeux Tapestry exhibition at the British Museum is set to be the biggest historical event in decades.
In conversation with David Musgrove, its curator Michael Lewis gives the lowdown on what the exhibition is all about, and how you should make the most of your trip if you do…
The Bayeux Tapestry tells one of the most famous stories in British history – that of the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, particularly the battle of Hastings, which took place on 14 October 1066.
The Bayeux Tapestry is not a tapestry at all, but rather an embroidery. It is…
Elizabeth I is one of history's most iconic monarchs, but her path to the throne was anything but secure.
In this first episode of our four-part Sunday Series on the 16th-century royal, Rachel Dinning is joined by historian Nicola Tallis to explore Elizabeth’s turbulent early years – from the execution…
We have no sources to tell us who made the Bayeux Tapestry; however, most scholars agree that it was made in Norman England, probably by Anglo-Saxon embroiderers. At present we do not know how many people were…
Britain’s new prime minister Andy Burnham made a droll observation at the British Museum, during the speeches to commemorate the visit of King Charles III and President Emmanuel Macron to the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition on Wednesday 2 September. But it didn’t really make sense.
He talked about how the Tapestry…
Three leaders in one year, rulers undermined by scandal and subterfuge, and a mighty battle to settle who holds power.
The story told in the Bayeux Tapestry holds a lot of action. In episode two, Dr David Musgrove walks through the drama, the intrigue, the battles, and the moments that…
As the 11th century embroidery is unveiled at the British Museum in London in a landmark exhibition, hear the inside story of one of the most famous and important medieval artworks in the world.
In episode one, Dr David Musgrove shares what we know in answer to the key questions:…
When I started work at Hampton Court, more than 20 years ago, Henry VIII was treated as the hero of the story of Tudor England’s greatest surviving royal palace. But during my time as chief curator at Historic…
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