In the 12th century, a linen tapestry was made in commemoration of William's victory at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Today it is kept in a small museum in the town of Bayeux in Normandy.
The tapestry is 70 metres long and 50 cm. high. It recounts each phase of the battle. In the scene shown here, we see the English defending a hill against the attacking Normans. It was only when King Harold was killed that the tide of battle turned definitively against the English.
