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Bayeux Tapestry

The Bayeux Tapestry is a 70-meter embroidered cloth depicting the events leading to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, focusing on William, Duke of Normandy's challenge to King Harold II. Created in the 11th century, likely shortly after the Battle of Hastings, it presents the Norman perspective. While traditionally believed to be of French origin, recent consensus suggests it was made in England, possibly as a gift for William. It culminates in the Battle of Hastings and has been preserved in Normandy for centuries.