Scene from the Bayeux Tapestry depicting Bishop Odo rallying William’s men (Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons)

No, I’m not talking about the World Cup but something even more exciting! The Bayeux Tapestry is returning to the UK for the first time in almost a millennium – and the ancient artefact will be the centrepiece of what is anticipated to be the British Museum’s most popular exhibition ever.

Possibly created as a commission for Bishop Odo, William the Conqueror’s brother, it was almost certainly created by English seamstresses.

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