Bayeux Cathedral

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written as a narrative, but has enough detail to satisfy a student of history. Morris begins by exploring the history of one of the few sources that remain of the Norman invasion, the Bayeux tapestry. The tapestry has had a long history of trading hands and escaping harm seemingly miraculously. According to Morris, the Bayeux tapestry has survived looting in the French Revolution, was owned by Napoleon Bonaparte for a time, and was stolen by Nazis during their occupation of France in World War II. Aside

The Bayeux Tapestry is 230 feet (70 meters) long and 20 inches (50 cm) wide. The Bayeux Tapestry depicts the story of the Norman conquest of England in the year of 1066 C.E. The story shows that on the year 1066 C.E. a struggle for the throne of England between William the Duke of Normandy and Harold the Earl of Wessex which ultimate leads to the invasion of the Normans and the ascension of the first Norman King of England The Bayeux Tapestry is displayed in Bayeux, in Normandy France. Due to the

St. Paul Cathedral. This building has a long history events starting in 1561.Before the Great Fire the St. Paul’s Cathedral was called the “old St. Paul’s”, one of the largest Christian cathedrals in Europe. This 19th century (middle ages) building was 178 meters long, and 149 meters high, till it was struck in 1561 by lightning. The Greek cross design was made after the London Great Fire. Wren started to be more smart and thoughtful between the 16th to 17th century of English cathedral design.

is colorless glass with silver stain and vitreous gold paint. Created after the Valois branch took over the Capetian dynasty in 1328, this piece is significant in that it isn’t as colorful as stained glass mosaics that are typically shown in the cathedrals. The period in which this piece was made was significant because it was the last flowering of gothic art until the introduction of Italian Renaissance motifs in the 1450s by Jean Fouquets . The final piece of artwork is called the Adoration of

The word Cathedral is a Latin word for chair “Cathedra” which was taken from the Greek ‘Kathedra’ meaning seat. The Canterbury Cathedral is located in England, United Kingdom. The Cathedral is one of the most famous and oldest Christian structures in England. 597 AD was the founding of Canterbury Cathedral. The cathedral’s physical context is located in a sprawl area meaning there is low density residential, there are many other attractions around such as the theatre,hotel and museum. Saint Augustine

(historylearningsite). An important part of the battle itself was what the information was gathered from. Most things known about the Battle of Hastings was collected from the Bayeux Tapestry. The Bayeux Tapestry was not exactly a tapestry though its name says differently, but instead it is an embroidered linen cloth that is about 70 meters long. “The Bayeux Tapestry depicts the events leading up to the Battle of Hastings, during the battle itself, and the events thereafter starting with a scene depicting Edward the

What is more interesting is that Angel Gabriel looks at Mariana and not Mary in the painting which suggests a hope, she wants her love to be consummated, a Gabriel to come to her and inform her but it intensifies the pathos even further.“Mary” which in Hebrew means uncertainty, as she was uncertain whether she would be able to conceive until Gabriel arrived but “Mary” (uncertainty) + “Ann” (graceful) leads us to “Mariana” who is gracefully expecting even though she is uncertain about her destiny

The Bayeux Tapestry was produced shortly after the Conquest of England in 1066. Shichtman writes that "throughout the Middle Ages both churchmen as well as secular writers were attempting to come to terms with a conception of time and history still undergoing revision." This Tapestry tries to grapple with recording history in the Middle Ages, as it details the Story of William the Conqueror defeating Harold the Earl of Wessex at the Battle of Hastings. While the Tapestry depicts numerous men, who

the Bayeux Tapestry showing William's soldiers feasting and preparing for the battle while they waited for the wind to change. During and before the battle there were also several crucial developments to help William. Harold Godwineson forced his army to travel so fast that he left many soldiers behind including most of his archers. During the battle Harold was killed by an arrow in the eye. This significantly disheartened the Anglo-Saxon soldiers. Harold's death is depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry