THE TRUTH ABOUT: The norman conquest - Caught on Camera

A 1,000-year-old mystery: what's really stitched into the Bayeux Tapestry?

A long, expertly embroidered cloth - the Bayeux Tapestry, on rare display in a UK museum across two galleries - recounts in vivid detail the epic story of the Norman Conquest of England. But Victorian prudishness has reignited a very modern academic row: how many penises did the original embroiderers…

Radio France Internationale · Sep 9

Churchillian moment? Macron in Britain amid scramble to boost European defence

What can an 11th-century comic strip about the Norman Conquest of England tell us about the spectre of sea change in 2026 Europe? France’s president is on hand for the hottest ticket in London, the first-ever cross-Channel visit of the Bayeux Tapestry, which, for the record, is not a tapestry…

France 24 · Sep 3

Scientists reconstructed the face of ‘Conquest Man’, a 1,000-year-old skeleton buried just 13 years after the Norman Conquest

Buried around 1079, Conquest Man's identity has been revealed through scientific analysis. His ancestry offers insights into his journey across Europe, showcasing a unique blend of Scandinavian artifacts with those linked to a Norman church. This finding complicates the simplistic Saxon versus Norman narrative, emphasizing resilience and adaptability in the…

The Times of India · Aug 31

Bayeux Tapestry to be loaned to the UK for first time

The work depicts the Norman conquest of England in 1066 and is one of the most precious pieces of medieval art

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2025