1066: the Hidden History in the Bayeux Tapestry

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1066 offers readers a rare surprise-a book that reconsiders a long-accepted masterpiece, and sheds new light on a pivotal chapter of English history.;Cover; Title Page; Contents; Map of Northern France and England; 1 In Search of the Bayeux Tapestry; 2 A Tale of Consequence: The Impact of Conquest; 3 Sources; 4 Stitches in Time; 5 The Strange Journey of Harold Godwinson; 6 The Fox and the Crow; 7 The English Decision; 8 Invasion; 9 The Battle of Hastings; 10 English Art and Embroidery; 11 A Connection with Bishop Odo of Bayeux; 12 The Bayeux Tapestry and the Babylonian Conquest of the Jews; 13 The Tanner's Grandsons; 14 The Scion of Charlemagne; 15 Count Eustace and the Death of King Harold; 16 Eustace and the Attack on Dover. Cover Title Page Contents Map of Northern France and England 1 In Search of the Bayeux Tapestry 2 A Tale of Consequence: The Impact of Conquest 3 Sources 4 Stitches in Time 5 The Strange Journey of Harold Godwinson 6 The Fox and the Crow 7 The English Decision 8 Invasion 9 The Battle of Hastings 10 English Art and Embroidery 11 A Connection with Bishop Odo of Bayeux 12 The Bayeux Tapestry and the Babylonian Conquest of the Jews 13 The Tanner's Grandsons 14 The Scion of Charlemagne 15 Count Eustace and the Death of King Harold 16 Eustace and the Attack on Dover. 17 The Downfall of Bishop Odo18 Turold the Dwarf 19 The Scandal of Ã#x86 lfgyva 20 Wadard and Vital 21 Bayeux Cathedral and the Mystery of Survival 22 The Patronage of the Bayeux Tapestry Acknowledgements Image Section 1 Image Section 2 Notes Bibliography eCopyright.