British Museum: The History of the Bayeux Tapestry

British Museum: The History of the Bayeux Tapestry has been published to coincide with the arrival in Britain of the famous tapestry. For the first time in nearly one thousand years, the tapestry has left France and is on temporary display at the British Museum. This superbly written and illustrated book tells the story of the tapestry and what it depicts. We also learn how it was made, what it is made of and who made it. The tapestry truly is amazing: when some restoration was carried out in the 19th century, it was discovered that the original dye colours from the 11th century outlasted those used 800 years later! Libby Walden tells the story of the tapestry of course, but also tells how the Norman invasion and conquest of England changed the country for ever, with influences still being felt today.