Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

The Bayeux tapestry and the hidden history of the women who embroidered it

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par Stephanie Brown, Lecturer in Criminology, University of Hull

For the first time in nearly 1,000 years, the Bayeux tapestry is returning to Britain. The 70-metre embroidery will be displayed at the British Museum from September. The tapestry depicts the Norman Conquest of 1066 and the battle of Hastings. In comic-strip form, it tells the story of Harold II and William the Conquerer.

For centuries, the tapestry has been read as the ultimate example of “great-man”…

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