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From Celtic culture to Norman wisdom, the English should delight in their hybridity

Letters: The origins of the English nation long preceded the Anglo-Saxons, says Rev Dr Richard Cleaves. Plus a letter from George Nicholson

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Did Harold II take an arrow to the eye? We cannot be sure

Letters: Jane M Card, Tim Wicks and Rev Dr John Caperon respond to an article about the Bayeux tapestry’s journey to the UK

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Hockney scrolls through Bayeux, Brideshead gets revisited and Stubbs leads the field – the week in art

A spectacular record of a year in Normandy, the photogenic buildings of Sir John Vanbrugh and extraordinary paintings of horses

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‘A crime against our heritage’: French fury over moving the Bayeux Tapestry

Art experts and local officials in France are horrified that the 1,000-year-old tapestry is being moved across the Channel

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‘Extremely fragile’ Bayeux Tapestry at risk from British Museum ‘vanity project’, expert says

Criticism comes after artist David Hockney described moving the 900-year-old treasure as ‘madness’

The Independent UK

British Museum’s plan for ‘red, white and blue’ ball sparks row

Exclusive: some staff claim the theme is ‘in poor taste’ following a rise in flag-hoisting across the UK

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Rest assured, the Bayeux tapestry will be transported here safely

Letters: British Museum director Nicholas Cullinan describes the intricate planning that has been taking place. But Mark Vaughan thinks an animated display would be better

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Why the Norman conquest still has a powerful hold over British culture and politics

Britain appears to be a nation on the verge of Norman-conquest mania. In July, the prime minister and the French president announced that the Bayeux tapestry – the epic 11th-century embroidery that depicts the 1066 conquest of England – would be loaned to the British Museum in 2026-27.

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David Hockney’s 90-metre Normandy nature frieze to be shown in London

A Year in Normandy features iPad works with which British artist brought people comfort during Covid crisis

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Bayeux Tapestry: Thousands rally against ‘catastrophic’ move of 1,000-year-old relic from France to London

More than 64,000 people have signed a petition calling on Emmanuel Macron to revoke the loan of a 1,000-year-old tapestry to London

The Independent UK

‘La tapisserie, c’est moi’: Macron accused of putting politics first in Bayeux tapestry loan

Organiser of petition says French president ignoring expert advice that artefact too fragile to be transported to UK

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At 82, I’m completely at home with bacteria

Brief letters: Healthy living | Frozen pyjamas | Bayeux tapestry | Blake Morrison’s powerful poem | Reason to buy the Guardian

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The perils of bringing the Bayeux tapestry to Britain

Letters: Michael Daley recalls a Mona Lisa loan that narrowly avoided disaster, Tony Meacock knows where to find a Bayeux replica, and Michelle Gibson counsels against carting the priceless threads around the country

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Never mind the Norman bollocks: Reading’s replica Bayeux tapestry is a prudish triumph!

It may not be completely anatomically accurate, but the Victorian copy of the Bayeux tapestry is as much an emblem of its time as the 11th-century original

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Call for British Museum to take Bayeux tapestry to ‘1066 country’

MP calls for region where Battle of Hastings took place to be included in events surrounding return of artwork

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‘History’s most devastating document of war’: the simple yet graphic details of the Bayeux tapestry

Hand-stitched depiction of Battle of Hastings pulls viewers into story of friendship and betrayal, vengeance and despair

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The diplomacy of art: Bayeux tapestry loan shows cultural gifts still matter

History is full of examples of artworks being used to express things diplomats would be forbidden to say

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‘Momentous occasion’: how Bayeux Museum finally said yes to tapestry loan

Said to be too fragile to move in 2018, tests including a dress rehearsal, and a renovation have led to a change of heart

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Bayeux tapestry set to return to the UK – in medieval times it was like an immersive art installation

The Bayeux tapestry is set to return to the UK for the first time in almost 1,000 years. One of the most important cultural artefacts in the world, it is to be displayed at the British Museum from September 2026.

The Independent UK

Voices: There’s more to the Bayeux Tapestry loan deal than meets the eye…

COMMENT: Arranging for the historic depiction of the Norman Conquest, the Battle of Hastings and the killing of King Harold to ‘come home’ for the first time in 900 years is nothing short of a diplomatic triumph – but could it also open the door to the British Museum handing…

The Guardian - UK

Bayeux tapestry to return to Britain for first time in 900 years

Tapestry to go on display in British Museum next year, with treasures from Sutton Hoo lent to France in exchange

International Business Times

France's Macron Kicks Off Pomp-filled UK State Visit

French President Emmanuel Macron begins a three-day state visit to Britain on Tuesday, which will see him address parliament and try to rekindle a purportedly warm relationship with King Charles III. The French leader will hold several meetings with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who promised to reset relations with…

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Pete Hegseth reportedly had unsecured office internet line to connect to Signal

The revelation is the latest in a string of security breaches involving the defense secretary. Plus, Elon Musk’s xAI accused of pollution over Memphis supercomputer

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The week in TV: Severance; Marilyn Manson: Unmasked; Bump; Lucy Worsley Investigates… 1066 – review

Four-way love is in the air in the long-awaited return of Severance; the case against US shock rock star Marilyn Manson; Australia’s latest gem reaches full term; and Lucy Worsley looks King Harold in the eye

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Stolen paintings, Bayeux copies, and no more flights on Mars – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

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