Drapers' Schools visit the Bayeux Tapestry
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Pupils from across the Drapers' Trust schools have been taking trips to visit the incredible Bayeux Tapestry.
On temporary display at the British Museum, the 68.3 metre embroidery depicts the events leading to the defeat of Harold Godwinson by William 'the Conqueror'.
The Bayeux Tapestry is an 11th-century embroidery artwork that tells the story of events leading up to the Battle of Hastings in 1066. It is made of dyed wool stitched onto a bleached linen background fabric.
In January 1066 the King of England, Edward the Confessor, died. He didn’t have a son to become king after him so his brother in law (his wife's brother) Harold Godwinson became king.
Did you know...Harold Hill and Harold Wood are named after Harold Godwinson because he owned the land where our schools are!
Other leaders in different countries that had links to England fought Harold because they believed that they should have taken over after Edwards death. The resulting Battle of Hastings changed England forever.
Why is it important?
The Bayeux Tapestry is important because it is a unique visual source for the events that sparked the Norman Conquest of England, one of the most significant events in British history: England was never successfully conquered again!
