What is “the Bayeux Tapestry” about?

It’s a narrative strip that follows the key episodes of 1066: Harold Godwinson’s contested claim, his oath to William, the mustering of Norman forces, the Channel crossing, and the climactic Battle of Hastings. Scene by scene, it explains how William secured the English throne, making it a visual chronicle of that campaign rather than biography, craft instruction, or royal family trees. Despite its name, it’s not a woven tapestry but a nearly 70-meter-long embroidery, likely produced in the 1070s, probably in England, and often linked to Bishop Odo, William’s half-brother. With Latin captions and vivid margins, it doubles as political propaganda and a rare window into 11th‑century armor, ships, and daily life. It even records the appearance of Halley’s Comet, seen as a bad omen for Harold.