About the event
The Bayeux Tapestry is one of the world’s most remarkable medieval artefacts. The 70-metre-long embroidery of linen and wool tells the story of the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. It has made history again with France’s loan of the tapestry to the British Museum. Its return visit to England, where it was almost certainly made, offers an opportunity to investigate why the tapestry has compelled its viewers for nearly a thousand years.
This talk explores the tapestry as a work of commemorative art. We will discover its gripping scenes, its unsolved mysteries, and how it continues to bring history to life through stories and silences.
Speaker
Dr Emily Winkler is Lecturer in Medieval History at Hertford College and St Edmund Hall and the author of Pocket Bayeux Tapestry (published by Bodleian Library Publishing, 2026).
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