1066: The Hidden History in the Bayeux Tapestry
by Andrew Bridgeford

Historians have held for centuries that the majestic Bayeux Tapestry--one of the world's greatest historical documents and artistic achievements--trumpets the glory of William the Conqueror and the Norman conquest of England at the Battle of Hastings. But is this true? In 1066, Andrew Bridgeford reveals a very different story that reinterprets and recasts the most decisive year in English history.

Reading the tapestry as if it were a written text, examining each scene with fresh eyes, Bridgeford discovers a wealth of new information subversively and ingeniously encoded in the threads, which appears to present a secret tale undetected for centuries--an account of the final years of Anglo-Saxon England quite different from the Norman version of events. While building his case, Bridgeford brings alive the turbulent 11th century in western Europe, a world of ambitious warrior bishops, court dwarfs, ruthless knights, and powerful women.

ZH7422    1066: The Hidden History in the Bayeux Tapestry       $15.00

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