Restoration | Mysteries of the Bayeux Tapestry
The Bayeux Tapestry was rediscovered in the 1800's are due its embroidery, isn't strictly a tapestry. It has been restored several times and its materials are almost 1000 years old.
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Hastings | War Walks
Professor Richard Holmes walks and rides over the Hastings battlefield that marks a turning point in British history, handling the weapons and equipment of the period and becoming a Norman knight to reveal just how close William the Conqueror came to defeat.
Castles | Mysteries of the Bayeux Tapestry
The Tapestry also reveals a new type of a castle being built by the Normans, ones that are raised for strategic military advantage.