The Bayeux Tapestry.
The oldest tapestry now in existence, dating from the time of William the Conqueror, and apparently of English workmanship. The set of pieces fits the nave of the Cathedral of Bayeux, measuring 231 feet long and 20 inches wide. Now preserved in the Bayeux Library.
The subjects are drawn from English history; Plate VII represents the burial of Edward the Confessor in the Church of St. Peter, Westminster Abbey.
Plate VIII.
The Bayeux Tapestry.
King Harold listening to news of the preparations of William of Orange for the invasion of Britain.
