It is thought that the tapestry, which is nearly 230 feet (70 metres) long and 18 inches high, was woven in the 1070s to celebrate the victory of William, Duke of Normandy, over the Anglo-Saxon King ...

England’s last Anglo-Saxon king, at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. (See “Unfolding the Bayeux Tapestry,” January/February 2021.) There are detailed images of boats, horses, battles ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. After Alfred, Anglo-Saxon kings took the Danelaw territories back from the Vikings. Alfred's grandson, Athelstan ...