The Bayeux Tapestry: Should England Ask for It Back?
4th March 2026 by | Uncategorized
The Bayeux Tapestry: Should England Ask for It Back?
A few years ago, I had the opportunity to see the extraordinary Bayeux Tapestry in its current home in Bayeux.
It is an astonishing work of medieval storytelling — nearly seventy metres long — depicting the events that led to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.
Yet something about it struck me.
The tapestry tells the story of England’s crown, England’s kings, and the dramatic moment when the country changed forever.
Many historians now believe it was probably commissioned by Odo of Bayeux but embroidered by English craftsmen, quite possibly in or around Canterbury.
In other words, it may well have been made in England.
Seeing it in France raises an interesting question.
If the tapestry telling the story of England was likely sewn by English hands…
would people support a campaign for it to be permanently displayed in England, perhaps in Canterbury?
I would be very interested to hear what people think.
Gemma
Author: The Reflection in the Mirror
www.murderinthetower.london