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The Bayeux Tapestry: Woven by the Victors

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  1. expedition32 · · focus · HN ↗
    I never really understood why the tapestry is considered French. The Norman aristocracy at the time did not take orders from the French crown.
    1. JodieBenitez · · focus · HN ↗
      And they did not stop at England: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.understandingitaly.com&#x2F;normans-in-italy.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.understandingitaly.com&#x2F;normans-in-italy.html
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