After 950 Years, the Bayeux Tapestry Is Set to Be Displayed in Britain
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After 950 Years, the Bayeux Tapestry Is Set to Be Displayed in Britain
17, 2018
LONDON — The Bayeux Tapestry, an 11th-century treasure showing the tale of how William the Conqueror came to invade England in 1066, is set
to be displayed in Britain after France agreed it could leave the country for the first time in 950 years, French officials said Wednesday.
Bayeux Tapestry said that Mr. Fischer did not confirm whether t
According to the Reading Museum, there is evidence to suggest
that the work was commissioned by William the Conqueror’s half brother, Bishop Odo of Bayeux, and made in Kent, in southern England.
Hartwig Fischer, the director of the British Museum, said in a statement, "This would
be a major loan, probably the most significant ever from France to the U.K.
The earliest written reference to it is from 1476, in an inventory from Bayeux Cathedral,
but it is not known whether it was made in England or France.
President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce the loan during a visit to Britain on Thursday, French officials said.
17, 2018
LONDON — The Bayeux Tapestry, an 11th-century treasure showing the tale of how William the Conqueror came to invade England in 1066, is set
to be displayed in Britain after France agreed it could leave the country for the first time in 950 years, French officials said Wednesday.
Bayeux Tapestry said that Mr. Fischer did not confirm whether t
According to the Reading Museum, there is evidence to suggest
that the work was commissioned by William the Conqueror’s half brother, Bishop Odo of Bayeux, and made in Kent, in southern England.
Hartwig Fischer, the director of the British Museum, said in a statement, "This would
be a major loan, probably the most significant ever from France to the U.K.
The earliest written reference to it is from 1476, in an inventory from Bayeux Cathedral,
but it is not known whether it was made in England or France.
President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce the loan during a visit to Britain on Thursday, French officials said.