Norman Conquest Collection (page 3)

Halley's Comet and Harold Receiving Bad News, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR159137 Halley's Comet and Harold Receiving Bad News, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

The destruction of the city of Mantes by Guillaume the conqueror, 1867 (engraving)
ELD4963110 The destruction of the city of Mantes by Guillaume the conqueror, 1867 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info)

William the Conqueror's fleet of battleships, 11th century, 1847 (engraving)
FLO4623242 William the Conqueror's fleet of battleships, 11th century, 1847 (engraving) by Italian School, (19th century); (add.info.: William the Conqueror's fleet of battleships)

Fragment Of The Bayeux Tapestry, 1873 (print)
UIG5420151 Fragment Of The Bayeux Tapestry, 1873 (print) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: With Edging, Showing The Construction Of Ships For William The Conqueror)

Guillaume le Conquerant
3783147 Guillaume le Conquerant; (add.info.: William I or William the Conqueror (Guillaume le Conquerant). The first Norman King of England from 1066 until his death. c.1028-1087

How Hereward departed from Ely, and how he killed the mare, Swallow, illustration from Hereward the Great by Charles
STC400817 How Hereward departed from Ely, and how he killed the mare, Swallow, illustration from Hereward the Great by Charles Kingsley, pub. 1870, engraved by C.G

How Hereward got the rest of his souls price, illustration from Hereward the Great by Charles Kingsley, pub
STC400819 How Hereward got the rest of his souls price, illustration from Hereward the Great by Charles Kingsley, pub. 1870, engraved by C.G

The Norman army ride into battle against the army of the English, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183143 The Norman army ride into battle against the army of the English, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by Unknown Artist, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

The Normans fight and kill those who were with King Harold, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183149 The Normans fight and kill those who were with King Harold, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by Unknown Artist, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

The Normans kill Harolds men, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183150 The Normans kill Harolds men, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by Unknown Artist, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Here fell the brothers of Harold: Gyrth and Leofwine, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183145 Here fell the brothers of Harold: Gyrth and Leofwine, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by Unknown Artist, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

King Edward the Confessor on his Deathbed, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183125 King Edward the Confessor on his Deathbed, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by Unknown Artist, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

The English turn in flight after the death of King Harold, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183151 The English turn in flight after the death of King Harold, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by Unknown Artist, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Ms 5089-90 The Battle of Hastings, 14th October 1066, from Chronique des Empereurs by David Aubert (vellum)
CHT201584 Ms 5089-90 The Battle of Hastings, 14th October 1066, from Chronique des Empereurs by David Aubert (vellum) by Flemish School, (15th century); Bibliotheque de L Arsenal, Paris

Matilda of Flanders, Queen of England, stitching the Bayeux Tapestry
Vintage illustration, Matilda of Flanders, Queen of England, stitching the Bayeux Tapestry

Battle of Hastings, 1066, Norman Conquest
Vintage illustration, Battle of Hastings, 1066, Norman Conquest

Duke William of Normandy orders the building of ships
6339984 Duke William of Normandy orders the building of ships by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Duke William of Normandy orders the building of ships)

Bust of William the Conqueror, c. 1740 (lead)
6256768 Bust of William the Conqueror, c.1740 (lead) by Rysbrack (Rijsbrack), John Michael (1684-1770) (circle of); height: 67.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Anglo-Saxon soldiers flee from the battlefield after the Battle of Hastings
6339998 Anglo-Saxon soldiers flee from the battlefield after the Battle of Hastings by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Anglo-Saxon soldiers flee from the battlefield after the Battle of Hastings)

A messenger bringing news of Harold to William Duke of Normandy before the Battle of Hastings 1066
6340004 A messenger bringing news of Harold to William Duke of Normandy before the Battle of Hastings 1066 by Villain (19th century); (add.info)

Death of King Harold II at the Battle of Hastings
6339996 Death of King Harold II at the Battle of Hastings by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Death of King Harold II at the Battle of Hastings)

Anglo-Saxon soldiers surrounded on a hillock by Norman soldiers at the Battle of Hastings
6339994 Anglo-Saxon soldiers surrounded on a hillock by Norman soldiers at the Battle of Hastings by Villain (19th century); (add.info)

William Duke of Normandys second set of messengers riding to Wido, Count Guy of Ponthieu
6339987 William Duke of Normandys second set of messengers riding to Wido, Count Guy of Ponthieu by Villain (19th century); (add.info)

Harold Godwinson captured by Wido, Count Guy de Ponthieu and Harold knighted and armed with suit of chainmail
6339976 Harold Godwinson captured by Wido, Count Guy de Ponthieu and Harold knighted and armed with suit of chainmail and pennon by William of Normandy by Villain (19th century); (add.info)

Norman archers lead the cavalry into the Battle of Hastings
6339989 Norman archers lead the cavalry into the Battle of Hastings by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Norman archers lead the cavalry into the Battle of Hastings)

Conan II, Duke of Brittany, surrenders the keys to the castle on a lance to William of Normandy at the Battle of Dinan
6339980 Conan II, Duke of Brittany, surrenders the keys to the castle on a lance to William of Normandy at the Battle of Dinan 1065 by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Conan II, Duke of Brittany)

Fragments from the Bayeux Tapestry depicting the Norman Conquest 1066
6340006 Fragments from the Bayeux Tapestry depicting the Norman Conquest 1066 by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Fragments from the Bayeux Tapestry depicting the Norman Conquest 1066)

Harold Godwinson, Anglo-Saxon king of England, on his ship to Ponthieu
6339973 Harold Godwinson, Anglo-Saxon king of England, on his ship to Ponthieu by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Harold Godwinson, Anglo-Saxon king of England, on his ship to Ponthieu)

William the Conqueror, King William I of England, Duke of Normandy (1028-1087), and wife Matilda of Flanders
6340012 William the Conqueror, King William I of England, Duke of Normandy (1028-1087), and wife Matilda of Flanders, Queen of England

Harold Godwinson is offered the crown of England after the death of Edward the Confessor (left), and Guido
6339977 Harold Godwinson is offered the crown of England after the death of Edward the Confessor (left), and Guido, Count Guy I of Ponthieu holding a battleaxe by Villain (19th century); (add.info)

William the Conqueror at Hastings, engraved by James Basire (1769-1822), 1816-19 (hand-coloured engraving)
1765204 William the Conqueror at Hastings, engraved by James Basire (1769-1822), 1816-19 (hand-coloured engraving) by Stothard

Bishops and citizens of London swearing fealty to William the Conqueror (engraving)
7147379 Bishops and citizens of London swearing fealty to William the Conqueror (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Odo of Bayeux
3782443 Odo of Bayeux by Chesterton, Gilbert Keith (1874-1936); (add.info.: Odo of Bayeux by Gilbert Keith Chesterton. The accompanying verse reads Archbishop Odo / Was just in the middle of Dodo)

Death of King Harold II at the Battle of Hastings, Sussex, 1066 (engraving)
7147382 Death of King Harold II at the Battle of Hastings, Sussex, 1066 (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

William I, King of England (engraving)
7185587 William I, King of England (engraving) by Faithorne, William (1616-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: William I, King of England (c1028-1087)

Battle of Hastings, 1066 (colour litho)
7157429 Battle of Hastings, 1066 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Hastings, 1066)

William I, King of England (engraving)
7185588 William I, King of England (engraving) by Faithorne, William (1616-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: William I, King of England (c1028-1087)

Battle of Hastings, 1066 (engraving)
7185142 Battle of Hastings, 1066 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Hastings, 1066)

Death of King Harold at the Battle of Hastings, 1066 (engraving)
7149374 Death of King Harold at the Battle of Hastings, 1066 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of King Harold at the Battle of Hastings, 1066)

The Battle of Hastings, 1066 (gravure)
959910 The Battle of Hastings, 1066 (gravure) by Dupray, Henri-Louis (1841-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of Hastings, 1066)

William the Conqueror on his way to conquer England, 1066 (chromolitho)
972123 William the Conqueror on his way to conquer England, 1066 (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William the Conqueror on his way to conquer England)

Harold II swears fidelity to Duke William of Normandy, 1066
984728 Harold II swears fidelity to Duke William of Normandy, 1066, from A Chronicle of England BC 55 to AD 1485, pub. London, 1863 (colour litho) by Doyle

Morning of the Battle. The Norman Chief Taillefer, leads Duke Williams van, singing the Song of Roland
LLM456992 Morning of the Battle. The Norman Chief Taillefer, leads Duke Williams van, singing the Song of Roland, and Juggling with his Sword by Maclise

The Death of Tostig and Harold Hardrada, after the Battle of Stamford Bridge
LLM456985 The Death of Tostig and Harold Hardrada, after the Battle of Stamford Bridge by Maclise, Daniel (1806-70) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Death of Tostig and Harold Hardrada)

William, bent upon invading England; begs for the Aid of Philip I of France
LLM456975 William, bent upon invading England; begs for the Aid of Philip I of France, and of Baldwin Earl of Flanders his Father-in-Law by Maclise

The Marriage of Harold with Aldyth, Sister to Edwin and Morcar
LLM456968 The Marriage of Harold with Aldyth, Sister to Edwin and Morcar by Maclise, Daniel (1806-70) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Marriage of Harold with Aldyth)

The Normans, retreating, are stayed and turned by William, who discloses his face
LLM456993 The Normans, retreating, are stayed and turned by William, who discloses his face, to counteract the Rumour of his Having Fallen by Maclise

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"The Norman Conquest: A Tapestry of Power and Change" Step back in time to the year 1066, a pivotal moment in history when the course of England was forever altered. The Bayeux Tapestry, a remarkable work of art that vividly portrays the events surrounding the Norman Conquest, serves as our window into this transformative period. As we examine the intricate threads woven into this tapestry, we are transported to Normandy, France, where William the Conqueror meticulously planned his invasion. With a map of England before us, we trace his path across the English Channel towards victory. The Bayeux Tapestry itself stands as an enduring testament to this conquest. Its delicate stitches depict scenes from battlefields and royal courts alike - King William's seal capturing his regal presence while Harold II's portrait reveals him as the last Anglo-Saxon king. One cannot help but be captivated by moments frozen in time on this ancient fabric. The death of Harold at Hastings is etched with haunting detail; an unknown artist masterfully captures both triumph and tragedy within brushstrokes. And then there is that poignant scene where Harold's lifeless body is brought before William - a powerful reminder of how power can shift so dramatically. Amidst these depictions emerge glimpses into medieval life - chain mail armor worn by Anglo-Saxon kings reminding us of their valorous struggles against foreign invaders. We see William himself depicted on horseback in full regalia, commanding respect and loyalty from those who swore allegiance to him. But perhaps one image encapsulates it all: Harold swearing his oath to William. In that single frame lies not only a pledge between two men but also an entire nation hanging precariously in balance. The Norman Conquest forever changed England's destiny - its impact reverberating through centuries even today. It reshaped politics, language, culture – leaving an indelible mark upon history.