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...as seen through the Bayeux Tapestry

The Battle of Hastings 1066. ...as seen through the Bayeux Tapestry. Start. 1. 6. 11. 2. 7. 12. 3. 8. 13. 4. 9. 14. 10. NEXT. 5. 15. 20. 16. 21. 17. 22. 18. 19. Who is this? What do you think is going on in this scene?.

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...as seen through the Bayeux Tapestry

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  1. The Battle of Hastings 1066 ...as seen through the Bayeux Tapestry Start

  2. 1. 6. 11. 2. 7. 12. 3. 8. 13. 4. 9. 14. 10. NEXT 5.

  3. 15. 20. 16. 21. 17. 22. 18. 19.

  4. Who is this? What do you think is going on in this scene?

  5. What is going on here? What clue does the writing give us?

  6. Who is meeting here?Can you find a clue in the writing?

  7. What is going on in this important scene?(Click on the area shown to see a bigger version)

  8. Here Harold arrives home from Normandy and sets off to see King Edward.

  9. Who is shown here? (Click on the area shown to see a bigger version)

  10. What can you now tell about the King?

  11. What is going on here? (Click on the area shown to see a bigger version)

  12. Duke William (sat on the left) has ordered his men to begin what work? Why do you think that he has done this?

  13. What are these servants loading onto William’s boats?

  14. Here William’s boats cross the English Channel. They landed on the southern coast at a place called Pevensey. Can you find evidence on the tapestry to tell us this?

  15. Once the troops were ashore, they had many jobs to do. What activities are going on to the right of this slide?

  16. What are the men doing on the left of the slide?(Click on the area shown to see a bigger version) • What is going on in the centre of the slide?(Click on the area shown to see a bigger version)

  17. Here the Norman army leave for the battle.What evidence is there in the scene to prove these are Normans?

  18. What two Norman fighting methods can you spot in this slide?

  19. Here the Normans and Saxons meet on the battlefield. How can we recognise the Saxon soldiers?

  20. How can you tell that the battle was very violent?

  21. What evidence is there in the slide that the Norman cavalry found the battlefield conditions difficult?

  22. This is a very important scene from the battle. • What place is seen on the left? • 2. Who is the man circled and what is he doing?

  23. Here we can see the turning point of the battle. The Saxons (red circle) having left the safety of Senlac Hill and the phalanx (shield wall) are easily defeated by the Norman Cavalry on flat ground.

  24. Here is the most famous scene of the tapestry. It shows the death of Harold, but how did he die? (Click on the area shown to see a bigger version)

  25. Here we can see the end of the battle. What are the Saxons doing? Click here to return to the beginning if there are any questions you have missed.

  26. Can you tell how Harold died from this picture? • 2. How do we know that this man is Harold? • 3. What is going on underneath the main scene?

  27. What are these men doing?

  28. Who are these men and what are they doing?

  29. What is Harold holding? Why are they significant? Click here to return to the tapestry.

  30. What can you tell about this man? Look closely at the way he is dressed and the way in which he sits.

  31. You should remember this as it is a very important part of the story. 1. Who are these 2 men? 2. What is the man on the right doing?

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