The Bayeux Tapestry: The Norman Conquest 1066

by Josephine Filmer-Sankey and Norman Denny

Book Overview

Explains the scenes depicted on the embroidered linen strip known as the Bayeux Tapestry which chronicle the events leading up to the battle between Harold of England and William of Normandy and the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0001950584
• Release Date: January 1966
• Publisher: Harper Uk
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Excellent Overview For Any Age

This is a well-written and very accessible description of the Bayeux Tapestry. I read it after reading The King's Shadow, which is an excellent piece of fiction for this time period. The Bayeux Tapestry by Denny is ideal for grades 7-12, or younger if there is a great deal of interest in the Medieval time period.

See and Understand the Tapestry in Color

We appreciated the book "The Bayeux Tapestry" by Norman Denny. Photographs show the whole tapestry in color and the author explains the scenes simply as they unfold. While it is not a "read aloud" type book, ages 12 and up would appreciate reading it for themselves. We read "The Striped Ships" by Eloise McGraw at the same time as "The Bayeux Tapestry" flipping back and forth between the actual embroidered scenes and those mentioned in the novel. Children and perhaps adults will be inspired to try their hands at embroidered history too, I think. A very good book for home schoolers and anyone else who'd like to view the tapestry in faraway France.