The Bayeux Tapestry is a medieval embroidery that shows the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. It is about 70 meters long and 50 cm high, and it has more than 70 scenes with Latin captions. It was probably commissioned by Bishop Odo of Bayeux, half-brother of William the Conqueror.

Embroidered story

In the year of one thousand and sixty-six A force of Norman knights came to fix Their eyes on England, a land of wealth To conquer and claim, to strengthen their health

Led by Duke William, their leader strong They sailed across the sea, their journey long Landed on Hastings' shore, they did And there they fought, with hearts well-kid

The Saxons fought with all their might But the Normans' tactics proved just right With arrows and horses, they attacked And the Saxons soon began to crack

Harold, their king, fell in battle that day And with him, the Saxon way The Normans ruled with an iron fist Their power, England could not resist

Castles were built, towns were formed Norman culture, the land transformed But the Saxons' spirit did not die In time, their influence did rise

The Norman conquest, a turning point In England's history, a joint Of two cultures, two ways of life A story of conquest, peace, and strife.

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